ELLA
IT’S INTERESTING that aspects of the Jewish commu- nity are taking the time to reflect on where some of their beliefs have become limiting, and how to be more open to the reality that Jews are from all over the world. Jews are Black, white, brown, Japanese, Korean — there’s such a huge range. I feel very lucky that I’m getting the opportunity to reflect on what it means to be Black and Jewish and to make space for other folks who are Black and Jewish, because we’re the most on the margins when it comes to the Jewish community. As a white person, you can walk in and there’s an assumption of belonging. As a Black person? Most of the peo- ple that I interviewed deal with constantly being questioned, to the point that they don’t want to go to synagogues because they just don’t want to deal with that attention.
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