by Mary Eshet This month’s New Moon is on the eve of Juneteenth, the annual celebration of emancipation from slavery in the United States. Both the holiday and the new …
Fall Jewish Studies Signature Class – Histories in Conversation: Nazi Germany and Jim Crow America
Nazism emerged in Germany during the Jim Crow era in the United States. Nazi leaders, including Adolf Hitler, were inspired by American racist practices. Join us as we discuss the …
Justice, justice you shall pursue for all
This benediction was written by Rabbi Judy Schindler for the ribbon cutting at the New Charlotte U.S. Courthouse Annex and Charles R. Jonas Federal Building Renovation on May 19, 2023. …
“New Pilgrims on an Old Path: The Charlotte Black/Jewish Alliance Deep South Pilgrimage 2022” Premiere Screening and Panel Discussion
Join us for a premiere screening of a short documentary by Kip Mobley capturing the first cohort of the Charlotte Black/Jewish Alliance and their 2022 Deep South Pilgrimage. The program …
A Reflection on our Black-Jewish Alliance Deep South Pilgrimage
by Dr. Cindy Kistenberg I frequently ask myself what I would have done if I had been a Jewish college student during the 1950s and 60s. I like to think …
“Racist Roots: Origins of North Carolina’s Death Penalty” Screening & Panel Discussion
Please join us the evening of May 11 for a powerful documentary film, Racist Roots, and a panel discussion with community experts and advocates, followed by dessert and coffee. The …
Black/Jewish Alliance Seeks to Bring Light and Unity to a Divided World
by Mary Eshet In 2020, against the backdrop of George Floyd’s murder and a rapid rise in antisemitism, Rabbi Judy Schindler was alarmed about the rising hate and division in …
Soul Food Shabbat – Dinner, panel and table conversations about race and antisemitism: Jim Crow and Nuremberg Laws
For years, Queens students have sponsored a Soul Food Shabbat bringing together the Queens Black Student Union and Queens Hillel for a celebration of Shabbat and an exploration of commonalities …
Addressing the Mental Health Effects of Racial Profiling
By JB Mayfield The criminal justice system is supposed to protect people—but the opposite seems to be happening when it comes to people of color. Justin Nix, a criminologist at …
Part-Time Job Opportunity: Principal Investigator for Research in Social Justice and Community Organizing
Principal Investigator for Research in Social Justice and Community Organizing SUMMARY: The Stan Greenspon Holocaust and Social Justice Education Center at Queens University seeks a principal researcher to join the …