Ilana Kaufman is the CEO of Jews of Color Initiative.
Ilana Kaufman
By Ilana Kaufman
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Opinion Instead of giving us a contemporary Black Jewish story, Netflix’s ‘You People’ erases Jews of color
'You People' presents American Jews as a white monolith, ignoring our diverse, multiracial reality
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Opinion Despite 10 years of promises, Jewish leaders have failed to make space for Jews of color
I always wanted for my family what I observe in so many other Jewish families: that feeling of deep connection that comes from being part of a Jewish community. To build bonds, I said “yes” when asked to teach a Yom Kippur study session at a local synagogue. I said “yes” when asked to provide…
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Opinion What It’s Like To Be a Black, Gay, Professional Jew
I feel like I’m about as square as can be. And yet, I understand that the gestalt of Jewish, gay, black, community-leader-me is simply unmetabolizable to some Jews. The package in which I exist defies the physics of some mainstream Jewish community assumptions — even among those who share the history of oppression. But what…
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