Announced during AJC’s Global Forum in 2019, the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations was created to address the urgent need to bring together the Black and Jewish communities.
For #BlackJewishUnity Week, September 6–11, AJC and the National Urban League created resource lists to provide each community with films, articles, and books about the Black and American Jewish experiences, respectively.
In this week's Shabbat Table, we discuss the commandment in the Torah reading to sacrifice the first fruits of a harvest, the 75th anniversary of Bess Myerson becoming the first (and only) Jewish Miss America, how to talk to your kids about Black-Jewish relations, and much more.
For #BlackJewishUnity Week, September 6-11, AJC and the National Urban League created resource lists to provide each community with films, articles, and books about the American Jewish and Black experiences, respectively.
In this week's Shabbat Table, we discuss the biblical commandment to remember Amalek, the 123rd anniversary of the First Zionist Congress, how to talk to your kids about being an informed and engaged American Jewish voter, and much more.