Ilana Kaufman: Judaism Unbound Episode 232 - Why the Uncounted Count

Written By Lex Rofes

Ilana Kaufman, Executive Director of the Jews of Color Initiative, joins Dan and Lex for a conversation about confronting racism, better understanding Jewish history, and why -- when counting Jews -- we need to do so in ways that reflect our contemporary reality.

[1] Learn more about Ilana Kaufman here, and learn more about the work of the Jews of Color Initiative at JewsOfColorInitiative.org.

[2] Kaufman references the 2019 study Counting Inconsistencies: An Analysis of American Jewish Population Studies, with a Focus on Jews of Color. Access it by clicking here.

[3] See Ilana Kaufman’s 2015 Eli Talk, entitled Racism in the Jewish Community: The Uncomfortable Truth, by clicking the video on the right.

[4] Kaufman closes the episode by referencing a number of partner-organizations working to empower and celebrate Jews of Color. Learn more about them at this link.

 
 
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