Race

Finding the strength to read Bilhah and Zilpah as possessing power and autonomy helps me do that for myself.

Academics must center white racial privilege in our analyses.

I know that I don’t owe anyone an explanation as to why I am present or how I’m Jewish.

We must create spaces for Jews of color to share their experiences without judgment and implement policies that actively dismantle racial and cultural biases.

Narratives can be shaped and reshaped, often omitting crucial truths, particularly regarding racial issues in America.

The process of reparations requires a transformation of the soul of America.

We must bring to life that world where the tzelem Elohim (image of the Divine) of every person is recognized and can shine out.

Our children inhabit a race-based society and receive messages about how to apply racial labels.

A Purim drash

How might we understand reparations as a Jewish issue?