Jews and Slavery - A Complicated Legacy

“Juneteenth” has recently grown in awareness as a celebration of the end of American slavery. What is the true legacy of Jews and slavery, from Biblical concept to the realities in Europe, the Middle East and Americas? We may not always be pleased by what we find, but truth has its own dignity and can motivate us to face consequences. Rabbi Adam Chalom of Kol Hadash Humanistic Congregation explores this difficult topic at the congregation’s first Juneteenth Shabbat. Some sources mentioned in this presentation and conversation: _Stamped From the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America_ by Ibram X. Kendi _How Jews Became White Folks and What That Says About Race in America_ by Karen Brodkin “Seeing White“ Podcast: _The Ministry of Special Cases_ by Nathan Englander