Racial Equity and Justice Resources

Congregation Beth Am

• Video recording of Anti-Semitism and Hate in the Age of COVID-19: A Conversation with ADL Director Seth Brysk
• June 5 Erev Shabbat Sermon: Black Lives Matter, by Rabbi Jonathan Prosnit
  May 29 Erev Shabbat Sermon: Love Your Neighbor As Yourself, by Rabbi Heath Watenmaker
• America's Original Sin, by Rabbi Rick Block, Beth Am's Rabbi Emeritus (5/31/2020, The Times of Israel)
• Youth Education Recommended Resources for Parents and Kids

Union for Reform Judaism

• The Statement of the Union of Reform Judaism
• Ways Your Congregation Can Act Now for Racial Justice, by Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner (6/01/2020, urj.org)
• A Message from Jews of Color — Yolanda Savage-Narva, Evan Traylor and Deitra Reiser deliver personal messages. Download the discussion guide.

ReformJudaism.org

• White Jews: It Is on Us — What we need to understand about racial inequality and what we can do about it by Ali Rosenblatt (6/15/2020, reformjudaism.org)
• The Black Jews Are Tired by Chris Harrison (6/1/2020, reformjudaism.org)

For Kids

• 10 tips for teaching and talking to kids about race
• PJ Library Resources for Talking with Kids About Racism
• Table Talk: Family Conversations about Current Events
• 11 Great Books About and For Jewish Children of Color
• Georgetown Anti-Racism Toolkit for Parents

Additional

• Powerful piece by Erik Ward that includes specific actions that individuals can take now: Authoritarian State or Inclusive Democracy? 21 Things We Can Do Right Now (5/31/20, Medium.com)
• 75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice by Corinne Shutack (8/13/17, Medium.com)
• The Basics of Black Lives Matter – and Why You Need to Act Today by Bernard Meyer
• List of books written by or about Jews of Color
• How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X Kendi
• Report an AntiSemitic, Bias or Discriminatory Incident to the ADL