Ep. 125: Racial Justice IS a Jewish Issue (44 reprise)

Send us a message via text message! Link accessible at joyousjustice.buzzsprout.com. ✅The past week or so have brought an unwelcome reminder that anti-Black racism is alive and well in 21st-century America. With this as backdrop, we’re reprising episode 44. In this conversation, we respond to a common question about racial justice work and explain that because the Jewish community is a global, multi-racial people, racial justice already is and must continue to be a core Jewish value and issue.Read Josefin Dolsten’s op-ed in The Forward, entitled “As Jews, we need to speak out against DeSantis’ efforts to erase Black history:” https://forward.com/opinion/533221/jews-black-history-desantis-speak-out-erase/Visit https://joyousjustice.com to learn more about Joyous Justice, LLC, our team, and  get connected & involved in our community!Join our online community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/590922415522750Submit a question, insight, or topic or guest suggestion at https://joyousjustice.com/connectRead more about Rabbi Leora Kaye and her work: https://reformjudaism.org/author/rabbi-leora-kayeCheck out what we mean by Jews of the Global Majority here: https://joyousjustice.com/global-majority-jewsListen to April on the BBC’s Heart and Soul on Black Jewish Lives Matter to hear more about her thoughts on our global multi-racial Jewish community: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct2fnqReview the Jews of Color Field Building’s research on population demographics: https://jewsofcolorfieldbuilding.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Counting-Inconsistencies-052119.pdfCheck out this article about the importance of cultural competence for teams: http://www.theinclusionsolution.me/cultural-competence-part-2-why-is-it-important/Check out our discussion/reflection questions for this episode: www.joyousjustice.com/blog/jews-talk-racial-justice-ep-44Find April’s TikTok videos here: https://www.tiktok.com/@aprilavivabaskinFollow us on Instagram (@joyous.justice), Twitter, (@JoyousJustice), or Facebook (www.facebook.com/joyousjustice365)Support the showDiscussion and reflection questions:What in this episode is new for you? What have you learned and how does it land?What is resonating? What is sticking with you and why?What, if anything feels hard? What is challenging or on the edge for you?If relevant. what feelings and sensations are arising as you reflect on themes from this episode, and where in your body do you feel them?What key insights or strategies are you carrying forward and how do you want to weave them into your living and/or leadership?