Tag: jewish
Temple Beth El Opens Civil Rights Experience to Build Stronger Ties
By Sym Posey
The Birmingham Times
Temple Beth El on Thursday officially opened its Beth El Civil Rights Experience (CRE) with the screening of a short...
Learning First-Hand The Untold Stories of Ethiopian Jews
By Kiara Dunlap
For The Birmingham Times
As I embarked on my journey to Israel this summer, little did I anticipate the profound encounters awaiting me.
The...
‘Two Brothers’ Blend Jewish Music and African American Spirituals
By Kiara Dunlap
For The Birmingham Times
It was inspirational and inspiring, intriguing and illuminating.
Tsvey Brider, a unique blend of African American and Jewish culture, put...
Shared Histories: Black-Jewish Relations in Birmingham and Beyond
By Kiara Dunlap
For The Birmingham Times
Often depicted as frayed ties between the Black and Jewish communities as seen in some areas of today’s media and...
How One Jewish Day School in Birmingham AL Honored African American...
By Kiara Dunlap
For The Birmingham Times
If you wandered into Birmingham’s N.E. Miles Jewish Day School in late February, you might have “met” tennis star...
HBCU Re-Launches National Black-Jewish Relations Center
sjlmag.com
Dillard University President Rochelle Ford this month announced plans to relaunch the Dillard University National Center for Black-Jewish Relations in New Orleans.
The reinvigorated center...
Richard Friedman: My view of Dr. Angela Davis
By Richard Friedman
Much has been written about the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute’s desire to award its prestigious Fred Shuttlesworth Award to Dr. Angela Davis....
‘Violins of Hope’ brings concerts, education, interfaith dialogue to Birmingham
Times staff report
Historic violins played by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust will be featured in Birmingham next week for four days of concerts, educational...
In Atlanta, anti-Semitism is viewed through lens of history
By Jeff Martin
Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) -- Amid a surge of bomb threats and vandalism at Jewish institutions nationwide, members of Atlanta's Jewish community have...
Rosenwald, Film About Jewish Philanthropist who Worked With Booker T. Washington...
If you're looking for something to do this weekend, Director Aviva Kempner's got you covered.
Rosenwald, a film about Julius Rosenwald, will premiere at The...
