I recently attended an inclusion seminar that excluded Jews. I called it out in the middle of the program, in front of everyone. (Actually, I attended two recent seminars that excluded Jews and called it out both times.) At the second one, during a breakout session on how to be a responsible bystander when you […]
A report published by Americans Against Antisemitism takes a statistical look at antisemitic crimes in New York City between April 2018 and August 2022. Overall, 194 recorded cases of antisemitic crimes in this period are divided into physical assaults (154) and verbal assaults (40). Out of all 194 cases, there were only two occurrences where […]
It’s hard to describe the unbearable pain that I feel as a born and raised Black Orthodox Jewish American, but it is truly an unbearable pain. I belong to both the Jewish American community and Black American community simultaneously. I am so worn out from people overgeneralizing entire communities based on the actions of fringe […]
I have a monologue for Dave Chappelle after his recent monologue on SNL: It’s getting a little bit tiring now, having to address these antisemitic comments that are happening more and more frequently by respected celebrities. People who have large platforms and are not crazy types that no one listens to. The more celebrities with […]
It takes a lot of courage for someone to apologize — all the more so in the public eye. Antisemitism has been a hot topic in the news after Kanye West spoke out with a slew of negative statements about the Jewish people. On Wednesday, Torrey Smith — former Baltimore Ravens player and two-time Super […]
Police are searching for a group of teens who allegedly committed two attacks on Orthodox Jews in Williamsburg over the weekend, the local Shomrim organization attests. At 12am on Motzei Shabbos (early Sunday morning), a video captured two young men chasing a Jewish man on Lee Avenue between Taylor Street and Roebling Avenue. The harassers […]
