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Black Jewish Relations

Black-Jewish Alliance

On Tuesday, February 21st, beginning at 7 pm, Rabbi Sholomo Ben Levy will lead us in what he calls a “courageous conversation” around the most controversial issues that divide Blacks and Jews today.
The first session addressed the complexities of “Black Antisemitism” in the United States. The next session, on February 21, will consider “How some progressives see Israeli policies toward the Palestinians as disruptive to progressive coalitions.” Everyone is invited to participate in this forum.

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Exodus and Emancipation

We Israelites see ourselves as both Biblical Israelites as well as African Americans who suffered through the Middle Passage and slavery in America, as well as other parts of the Western Hemisphere.

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Rabbi Yehudah Gives Invocation

New York City Mayor Eric Adams invited Rabbi Baruch Yehudah—who is a member of the New York Board of Rabbis and the Vice President of the International Israelite Board of Rabbis—to give an invocation at the Interfaith Breakfast of religious leaders. This event took place on February 10, 2022 at the historic New York Public Library.

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