Ben Doernberg is a member of IfNotNow. He grew up in Charlottesville and will be attending the rally on August 12th.
Community Neo-Nazis Are Rallying In Charlottesville. Will You Help Stop Them? Never again. Like most American Jews, these words were at the core of my religious education. Growing up in Charlottesville, a town that 1,500 Jews and the University of Virginia call home, I learned about the importance of standing up against hatred before it’s too late. “First They Came for the Communists” felt like ancient… By Ben Doernberg Aug 7, 2017 | 2 min read
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