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Celebrating Bravery on International Women’s Day
by Lisa Litman March 8 is International Women’s Day (IWD), a day to focus on womens’ rights and gender equity, speaking out against oppression, and celebrating the valiant women who fight for justice in our world. The date commemorates a Russian women’s revolution before World...
My Reflections on Being JOC in 2022
by Sarah Kolker Jewish Americans often aligned with African Americans in the social justice fight in protest, coming from a place of shared oppression. In the present day with synagogue bombings and other targeted attacks on Jews, it is a hard line between oppressed and...
History speaks to our common humanity and legacy of trauma
By David A. Love As I reflect on Black History Month and the wonder that is the month of February, I am reminded that we must remember history—the good and especially the bad—and learn the lessons it has to offer us. February is the coldest...