Tag: Black-Jewish Relations
What are Jews who embrace the Black Lives Matter movement endorsing?
To read the statement signed by more than 600 Jewish groups last week, in which they identified their denominations, synagogues and organizations with the Black Lives Matter movement, it’s clear that they believe they are on...
NAACP’s failure to deal with Rodney Muhammad’s anti-Semitism
Imagine the following scenario. The regional director of a mainstream Jewish organization in a city that is home to sizable Jewish and black communities starts sharing ugly, racist caricatures of African-Americans on social media....
Newly formed Black-Jewish Caucus gets first members, flurry of interest
A week after the launch of the Congressional Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations, nearly 10 members of Congress are planning to join, have expressed interest in doing so or are reviewing the group.
The creation of the Black-Jewish...
Can a black-Jewish congressional caucus bridge the divide?
Something needed to be done. With tensions rising between African-Americans and Jews, it was time to reaffirm the need for both a greater emphasis on mutual understanding and recognition that hate poses a threat...
Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar to join Black-Jewish Caucus
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), who has made anti-Semitic remarks since being sworn in, plans to join the newly formedcongressional caucus on black-Jewish relations, whose co-founders include Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.), who has feuded with the congresswoman over her perceived...