Black Lives Matter

Ideas

Why Jewish Americans can’t agree on racism

Like the general population, a sociologist writes, the Jewish community is polarized along religious and political lines.

Louisville Jewish politician ‘traumatized again’ by the release of his assailant, as his case becomes fodder for bail debates

Craig Greenberg, who is running for mayor, survived an attempted murder by a local Black Lives Matter activist.

‘We still have a lot of work to do’: The Jewish communal response to George Floyd’s murder, 1 year later

The murder of George Floyd was a watershed moment in the Jewish community’s response to racism, but will the changes underway be lasting and meaningful?

United States

Orthodox youth group removes name from Jewish Black Lives Matter statement, citing politics

United States

‘Free Palestine’ spray-painted on Kenosha synagogue amid protests

Sports

Giants Jewish manager Gabe Kapler kneels during playing of national anthem

Sports

Julian Edelman invites DeSean Jackson to have ‘uncomfortable conversations’ about anti-Semitism and Black Lives Matter

United States

Demonstrators in DC chant ‘Israel, we know you, you murder children, too’

United States

Texas prosecutor resigns over sharing Facebook post comparing Black Lives Matter to the Nazis

Global

Black Lives Matter UK conflates its movement with the Palestinians’ struggle on Twitter

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