Rabbi Sandra Lawson on How to Welcome Jews of Color
It is the responsibility of white Jews, Lawson stated, to know what the various forms of racism are today so that they can speak out against them.
It is the responsibility of white Jews, Lawson stated, to know what the various forms of racism are today so that they can speak out against them.
Organizers say this is part of an ongoing dialogue about anti-racism, in tandem with the Tikkun Collective, the wing of the Nefesh community working with other organizations around specific campaigns and social issues.
If anything, institutions such as Hillel and the Schusterman Foundation should make extra efforts to invite Mizrahim to the table.
“As a black Jew, I’ve never faced more racism in my life than I have from the Jewish community and Jewish schools.”
As I sit and watch my city burn and my people suffocating, I cannot help but wonder, “Where do I stand?”