10
Feb
Meret Oppenheim: My Exhibition
Visionary Swiss artist Meret Oppenheim’s paintings, drawings, sculptures and collages demonstrate both a daredevil freedom and an obdurate determination.
07
Feb
Who Are the Hebrew Israelites? with Andre E. Brooks-Key, Eric K. Ward and Nadine Epstein
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Moment
Join us as we take a deep dive into the origins of Hebrew Israelites, the movement today and its impact on Black-Jewish dialogue.
07
Feb
An Interview with Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt
“Antisemitism is like the canary in the coal mine of democracy,” says the U.S. special envoy for monitoring and combating antisemitism.
07
Feb
From the Newsletter | Honor Thy Children—and Elders Too
The more honoring we do of people of all ages, the better for everyone.
06
Feb
Lessons from Ilhan Omar’s Removal from the Foreign Affairs Committee
The vote was further proof that the question isn’t where to draw the line between criticism of Israel and antisemitism. It’s all about politics.
02
Feb
Jewish Film Review | The Offering
Chaya Sara Oppenheim’s review of The Offering combines a close reading of the film’s Jewish details as well as the bigger message of the meaning of family in the face of horror.
31
Jan
Back in Time to 1909: The Black Jewish Relationship and the founding of the NAACP with Lillie J. Edwards and Nadine Epstein
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W.E.B. Du Bois, Ida B. Wells, Henry Moskowitz, Rabbi Emil Hirsch, Rabbi Stephen Samuel Wise, Lillian Wald and others came together to found the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), launching a historic chapter in the fight for civil rights. Dr. Lillie J. Edwards, Professor Emerita of History and African American studies at Drew University discusses what was going on in 1909, the importance of this Black-Jewish coalition, and how the Black and Jewish communities can continue to work together to counter racism.
30
Jan
Meet the Five New Jewish House Members
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Dan Freedman
Forget about the ‘Jew-ish’ guy. These five new members of Congress have real lives worth noting.
27
Jan
From the Newsletter | Holocaust Remembrance Day: Recall, Engage and Preserve. But Reimagine?
As the number of survivors shrinks, their experiences can be preserved, as new innovations allow us to hear those we’ve lost.
26
Jan
Who Will Replace the Last Eyewitnesses to the Holocaust?
Programs use storytelling and technology to allow students to be “second witnesses” to the Holocaust.
26
Jan
Why Were 99 Percent of Holocaust Murderers Never Prosecuted?
“If the man on the London bus was the impetus for committing to make the film, this man in his prized, hateful jacket validated that commitment.”
25
Jan
Kyiv Diary 1/26/23: Powerful Gifts from the United States
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Donations of portable generators, lanterns and more spark hope and memories of assistance during WWII.