A Groundswell of Interest in Jewish Liberation
I recently led two RC webinars on Jewish liberation and anti-Semitism. Eight hundred RCers participated. We were a good mixture of Jews and non-Jews—from Israel, Japan, Australia, England, the Dominican Republic, Hong Kong, Nigeria, South Africa, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland, Wales, Spain, Sweden, Malaysia, Greece, Switzerland, Canada, and the United States. There has been a groundswell [an increasing amount] of interest in Jewish liberation among RCers worldwide.
We worked on how the pandemic is impacting Jews—in particular, on the similarities between anti-Jewish oppression and what many Jews are experiencing in the pandemic. We worked on anti-Semitism, the intersection of anti-Semitism and racism, and being an effective ally. We heard brief reports from Jews in different countries on the anti-Semitism there.
The calls reflected the strong commitment of RCers to Jews-and-allies work.
Yesher Koach (from strength to strength) to all of us.
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA Reprinted from the RC e-mail discussion list for leaders of Jews
(Present Time 201, October 2020)