Congregation Beth Chaim

We are a warm and welcoming Reform Jewish congregation in Princeton Junction, NJ. Follow us for updates on events and insights on the world of Reform Judaism.

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Listen to this parasha, which reminds us of our obligation, as Jews, to raise our voices and act on our beliefs. Torah always has something to say to us! #BCRacialJustice https://t.co/Grz7aOVe9c

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“The opposite of racist isn't 'not racist.' It is 'anti-racist….One either allows racial inequities to persevere, as a racist, or confronts racial inequities, as an anti-racist. There is no in-between safe space of 'not racist.’” #BCRacialJustice https://t.co/dqDNDey53f

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Listen to Jews of color in New Jersey speak about how they grapple with bigotry on more than one front. #BCRacialJustice https://t.co/5er8EBMIH8

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Cook something you have never cooked or tasted! Explore another culture through food, using this world map of recipes curated by Beth Chaim Racial Justice Task Force members. #BCRacialJustice

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In this classic 1967 essay, James Baldwin explored the complicated relationship between Black and Jewish communities. His words still resonate today, more than 50 years later. #BCRacialJustice https://t.co/002q4E7BOr

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“A cursory reading of U.S. history will tell you that you cannot divorce race from immigration and from who gets to be a citizen.” Listen to journalist Rachel Martin in conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas. https://t.co/rnbY5QXjBm

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Check out the Jewish Social Justice Roundtable and connect with one or more of 64 organizations “pursuing social justice from a Jewish perspective.” https://t.co/N2xrHoqDTm #BCRacialJustice

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Watch Segregated by Design (17 mins, 40 secs), a short documentary examining how, after slavery ended in America, federal, state and local governments used law and policy to create and enforce unconstitutional segregation. https://t.co/tk4TakvCWA #BCRacialJustice

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“We have the ability to work on our structures and make them more equitable. The day we come back to be in close proximity to one another, we can be armed with a new vision of Jewish America. . ." #BCRacialJustice https://t.co/QcsGriembe

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Watch attorney and professor Jacqueline Battalora explore the concept of race and the origins of a “white people” in this video lecture, “Birth of a White Nation.” https://t.co/ryRqsvPGEj #BCRacialJustice

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“Public policies can either fuel or ease racial disparities in wealth. This report marks the first-ever systematic analysis of the impact of different policies on the racial wealth gap.” Check out The Racial Wealth Gap: Why Policy Matters. https://t.co/qGseA95Kcu #BCRacialJustice

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Read “As Reform Jews, We Must Consider Reparations for American Slavery” by Rabbi Jonah Pesner, director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism and senior vice president of the Union for Reform Judaism. https://t.co/KWHuI9Ulhx #BCRacialJustice

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“Do Jews have to atone for the sin of slavery?” Short answer: yes. Listen to Rabbi Spitzer discuss how Jewish conceptions of communal sin “may offer a path toward societal acknowledgement and atonement for the sin of slavery.” https://t.co/PQGbZB2OrC #BCRacialJustice

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It’s now well-documented: Racism itself is a powerful driver of health disparities between Black and White communities. Watch one (or more!) of this series of Ted Talks about the intersection of racism and health https://t.co/OdsZ1M16zN. #BCRacialJustice

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Teachers place an important role in shaping students’ understanding and experience of race. Check out this podcast, Teaching While White https://t.co/7FZYjrE3jT. #BCRacialJustice

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“The 1619 Project is an ongoing initiative … [that] aims to reframe the country’s history by placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of black Americans at the very center of our national narrative.” https://t.co/EW1ft6O1TN #BCRacialJustice

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What is systemic racism? This short video is a helpful introduction. #BCRacialJustice

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Slavery was not just a Southern institution. In fact, New Jersey was the latest northern state to abolish slavery. Check out If These Stones Could Talk, a moving exploration of the Hopewell Valley’s local legacy of slavery. #BCRacialJustice

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DAY ONE (9/19/20) - ROSH HASHANAH

Beth Chaim is embarking on a 23-Day Challenge.
We have the right to start somewhere and continue to grow. We have the responsibility to examine what we think we know.” Listen to Jones’ Invitation to Brave Space: https://t.co/EhM7wx29WZ

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Shabbat Shalom. Join us for our Shabbat Evening Service at 8:00 pm.