Rethinking 'Go Down Moses' at the Passover Seder
[Op-Ed] Renditions of ‘Go Down Moses‘ at Passover Seders often problematically compare cultural memory and mythos of the Jewish people to the historical and contemporary trauma of Black people, ignoring that Negro spirituals cloaked in biblical allusion were a tradition of necessity.
Juneteenth Kabbalat Shabbat
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How we think about enslavement matters
400 years ago, the first Africans who came to America were not ‘enslaved’, they were indentured – and this makes a crucial difference when we think about the meanings of our past.
How we think about the term 'enslaved' matters
400 years ago, the first Africans who came to America were not ‘enslaved’, they were indentured – and this makes a crucial difference when we think about the meanings of our past.
Never Again, Northern Star
One of the most healing aspect of Judaism to me is remembering pain and then transforming that into a commitment to heal myself, help heal others, and stand up for injustice so that our world can be better.
Navigating Jewish and American Slavery Narratives
As Jews, we know about the power of narrative.
Why Are We Called the Children of Israel and Not Jacob?
As a Jew, do I respond to the needs of the stranger as I am repeatedly commanded to do so?
In Sudan, A Modern-Day Story of Slavery
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