Julia Appel
By Julia Appel
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Opinion My fellow white Jews: We can’t sit this one out.
I want to speak to my fellow white-skinned Jews. You may be among the majority of us who are generally liberal and definitely do not think of yourself as racist. You may be more politically conservative and feel ambivalent about where racial equity fits in your political identity. Or you may be a single-issue voter…
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Opinion D.C.-Based Minyan Mixes Shabbat With Activism
Washington – Tikkun Leil Shabbat, a participatory prayer group, or havurah, may soon have to find a bigger space. The havurah’s average attendance has increased to upward of 150 from 30 since its founding barely two years ago. Even after halting their advertising on Jewish e-mail lists in Washington, every third Friday night dozens upon…
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