Protests

This is the Forward’s coverage of protests and demonstrations relating to Jewish issues.

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Activists want bias training for cops. The ADL provides it. But does it work?

Texas is a famously conservative state, and not known for responding quickly to progressive political movements. Yet the Texas State Police has responded to the Black Lives Matter protests sweeping the country with a commitment to provide every one of their 80,000 officers with “implicit bias training” that helps them identify their own unconscious biases…

By Ari Feldman Jun 17, 2020 | 6 min read
The Schmooze
Gift from Barbra Streisand makes George Floyd’s daughter a Disney stockholder

Songstress Barbra Streisand has given Gianna Floyd, George Floyd’s six-year-old daughter an unexpected gift— shares of Disney stock. A post on Gianna’s Instagram account showed her opening a folder stamped with the Disney logo and posing with what appears to be a letter from Streisand. “Thank You @barbrastreisand for my package,” she captioned the snapshot….

By Irene Katz Connelly Jun 16, 2020 | 2 min read
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Beyond statements of solidarity: how Jewish groups will combat police violence

After George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police officers sparked nationwide protests at the end of May, almost every major American Jewish organization released a statement condemning racism and expressing solidarity with the black community. In the ensuing weeks, some Jewish leaders have advocated for specific policy reforms: Hundreds have signed a letter…

By Ari Feldman and Irene Katz Connelly Jun 12, 2020 | 6 min read
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N.C. rabbis: The ‘moral pandemic’ of racism is a Jewish problem

“I experience racism in the Jewish community on a regular basis,” said Rabbi Sandra Lawson, one of four North Carolina rabbis behind an urgent call for American Jews to take action against police violence. “As a black queer woman, I don’t see a lot of people who look like me.” Long before Lawson was ordained,…

By Irene Katz Connelly Jun 11, 2020 | 3 min read
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Orthodox reporter challenges De Blasio on NYPD ejecting Hasidic families from playgrounds

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio addressed why city police have kicked dozens of Hasidic families out of Brooklyn parks over the past several weeks, even as protesters taking to the streets over the police killing of George Floyd have been allowed to gather in public, decisions that drew fierce criticism from the Orthodox…

By Ari Feldman Jun 11, 2020 | 2 min read
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I protested in DC — in my tallis

Editor’s Note: Click here for an article about the author’s experience sharing Hebrew prayers with members of the National Guard. On Wednesday, June 3rd, I went to protest in Washington DC. I went because I believe it was demanded of me as a Jew and an American. First I want to speak to the question…

By Josh Rosen Jun 9, 2020 | 4 min read
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Jewish protesters blast shofar at rallies across the country

Rabbi Ariel Stone stood at the protest with a gas mask hanging around her neck, a megaphone in one hand and a shofar in the other. Gathering with the Portland Clergy Interfaith Resistance on Sunday, Stone, a longtime human rights advocate and leader of Portland’s Congregation Shir Tikvah, called for an end to the use…

By Ari Feldman Jun 9, 2020 | 3 min read
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The CEO of Holy Land hummus I know doesn’t match the social media monster

The last time I saw Majdi Wadi, the owner of the Holy Land Brands in Minneapolis, and his daughter Lianne, we had our arms around one another, on stage in a synagogue auditorium. That was four years ago. The second time we spoke was Monday afternoon, as Wadi’s world was collapsing around him. Viciously racist…

By Rob Eshman Jun 9, 2020 | 5 min read

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Protests

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Activists want bias training for cops. The ADL provides it. But does it work?

Gift from Barbra Streisand makes George Floyd’s daughter a Disney stockholder

Beyond statements of solidarity: how Jewish groups will combat police violence

N.C. rabbis: The ‘moral pandemic’ of racism is a Jewish problem

Orthodox reporter challenges De Blasio on NYPD ejecting Hasidic families from playgrounds

I protested in DC — in my tallis

Jewish protesters blast shofar at rallies across the country

The CEO of Holy Land hummus I know doesn’t match the social media monster

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Protests

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Activists want bias training for cops. The ADL provides it. But does it work?

Gift from Barbra Streisand makes George Floyd’s daughter a Disney stockholder

Beyond statements of solidarity: how Jewish groups will combat police violence

N.C. rabbis: The ‘moral pandemic’ of racism is a Jewish problem

Orthodox reporter challenges De Blasio on NYPD ejecting Hasidic families from playgrounds

I protested in DC — in my tallis

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