In the middle of the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP), a cadre of rabbis hold a havdallah service, foster interfaith community, and try to make spaces welcoming to all Jews
Popularized in the 1920s, the mournful 'Eli, Eli' is an expression of faith in trying circumstances -- and has been embraced by musicians like Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton
Looking to be the first lawmaker to share the two identities, the former county commissioner north of Atlanta has learned to fight bigotry on multiple fronts
Black Jews in US call for more solidarity, understanding and support from their coreligionists and to use shared history of oppression for empathy, not denying pain of others
The African-American-Hasidic musician's new single 'Mothaland Bounce' gives tribute to both his 'urban' past and Orthodox Jewish present in Israel as he broadens his message
Documentary 'They Ain't Ready for Me' chronicles student rabbi Tamar Manasseh, pioneer of a Chicago campaign providing poor families with a much-needed oasis
Distancing himself from the attack, Rabbi Capers Funnye says his organization isn't 'some radical fringe group with a false narrative... we are Torah-oriented Jews'
African-American Jewish comedian/actress celebrates her 'Black Mitzvah' at 40, in a program streaming from December 3. But while it may be funny, the occasion is no joke for her
Lacey Schwartz Delgado's dual identities as an African-American and New York Jew inform her documentary, 'Little White Lie,' and her current work with youth via Be'chol Lashon
The singer, actress, author and comedian who has carved a space of her own in the entertainment industry announces that she is dipping her toes into another pool: politics
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