You should probably be aware of that Purim song’s problematic backstory
It was made famous by Harry Belafonte and Johnny Cash. And at least one version included the N-word.
It was made famous by Harry Belafonte and Johnny Cash. And at least one version included the N-word.
The JCC cited the state’s ‘political climate’ in canceling a talk about Rachel Beanland’s book, set in 1811 in Virginia
‘Next year in Jerusalem’ feels more fraught than ever this season
'Jewish teachings on accountability and repair and are heeding the voices of people of African descent,' said its president
The master chef and culinary historian's new book looks at food, the Black and Jewish diasporas — and social justice
And here's why it’s time for supremacists and their sympathizers to surrender
After the Washington Post released the first complete accounting of members of Congress who owned enslaved people, the Forward ran all nine Jews who entered Congress before the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment, which abolished slavery, through the database. What we found: Only two Jews on the list of more than 1,700 congresspeople — David…
At the Belle Meade plantation in Nashville, Tenn., you can partake in a wine tasting of Gentleman’s Red or Lady’s Cuvée. You can play a round of cornhole. And at its Coop N’ Scoop ice cream shop, you have a choice of strawberry, chocolate or their newest flavor — Krazy Kookie Dough. But here’s a…
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