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Ppl are discussing antisemitism & bigotry, & using it for teachable moments...

Should we continue to honor the request of Julian Edelman & have #uncomfortableconvos about our experiences in order to heal-

by also discussing the anti-Black racism from the Jewish community?
One of the oldest Synagogues in America was built by Aaron Lopez who was one of the wealthiest slave traders on the East Coast
#uncomfortableconvo
Another one of the oldest synagogues in America was Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Synagogue in SC.

They infamously would not allow Black American converts into the synagogue. Even the mixed race children of Jewish white men and Black women
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