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A Black Orthodox Jewish Woman Speaks Out About Kanye and Kyrie

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 […]

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The Antisemitic Incident That Changed the Way I Fight Against It

The world knows me as Amy Guttmann. It’s the name I use professionally as a neurodevelopmental therapist. It’s the name that appears in papers, articles and journals. While I’ve built a successful, thriving business as Amy, I’m writing this article as Friedy — my Jewish name — the one I go by personally. I’m a […]

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Echoes of Blood Libels in Modern Hate Crimes and Terrorism

Pesach is one of the most joyful times in the Jewish calendar, but historically it has also been blood libel season, when Jewish communities around the globe were accused of murder in the name of using the blood of Christian children to make matzos. While blatantly untrue, this falsehood has persisted for centuries and in […]

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