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“The letter was written so that Rabbis would see other Rabbis agree with them,” said David Bernstein.

The Jewish News of Northern California

“The letter was written so that Rabbis would see other Rabbis agree with them,” said David Bernstein.

For these US Jews of color, encountering Israel’s diversity was an affirming ex-perience By Michele Chabin JERUSALEM – Arel Moodie, the son of a white Jewish mother and a Black father, experienced a core identity struggle through most of his teenage years. “It was one of the biggest pieces of turmoil in my adolescence,” said Moodie, who was raised in a predominantly African-American neighborhood in Brooklyn and attended Jewish camps every summer. “I asked myself, ‘Who am I? Where do I fit in?’ I felt like I had to make a choice between the Jewish side, the white side, the Black ...

Kol Or’s Juneteenth havdalah in 2018. Last summer, amid national protests against racism and police brutality following the murder of George Floyd, many Jewish organizations hosted their first Juneteenth events. This year, American Jews are making the holiday an annual tradition, and observing it in a myriad of ways — from organizing Shabbat services, to hosting virtual panels to scheduling time for relaxation and reflection. Officially recognized by 47 states and the District of Columbia, Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday, celebrated on June 19,...