Anti-Racist Resources for Jews

As is the case with our Covid-19 Resource pages, this is a living document and a work in progress. In the interest of responding to a pressing need, we are publishing knowing it is unfinished, and we will continue adding to it. If you know of other events, opportunities for solidarity, resources, or accounts that you’d like us to promote, please let us know.

We are making an immediate call for submissions of any medium (thought pieces, poetry, art, etc.) from JoCs, especially Black Jews. If you have anything to say or contribute we want to use our platform to amplify it. Our editorial staff are available to advise whether you consider yourself “a writer” or not, and can provide technical/digital assistance. If hardware is a barrier for you to create content, get in touch and we’ll help with that too. We compensate our contributors for their content.

Here is TC Jewfolk’s full statement on how we are currently changing our strategies to elevate the voices of Black Jews (and all Jews of Color), as our mission and values demand. We apologize for our role in marginalizing JoCs who are members of our community and we are committed to doing better.

Finally, inclusion in this resource page does not imply an endorsement by TC Jewfolk/Jewfolk, Inc. and should not be taken as such. There may be links to causes or organizations below that do not fit with the thinking and/or values of every single member of our Twin Cities Jewish community. We encourage you to take a look at some of them regardless to best understand this complex situation.

Front Line Actions

A cautionary note about attending or amplifying protest events: Anyone can create an event page. Before you share or go, find out who the organizers are. Checking their profile picture is not enough—does it look like a real account or a burner? Check to see who has shared that particular event. If the event is not organized/promoted by Black leaders or a reputable allied group, exercise extreme caution & skepticism. Attending any front line action always carries some personal risk. However, experienced organizers know how to identify, plan for, and mitigate risks. They are trained in deescalation tactics. If participants are anticipated to risk arrest event organizers should have bail or jail support prepared.

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Volunteer Opportunities

Hands On Twin Cities

Twin Cities Mutual Aid Project

Organizers to Follow

Black Lives Matter Minnesota

Black Lives Matter TC Metro

Black Lives Matter St. Paul

Black Visions

CAIR-Minnesota

Communities United Against Police Brutality (CUAPB)

Families Supporting Families Against Police Violence

Million Artist Movement

Minnesota Disability Justice Network

Minnesota Youth For Justice

Racial Justice Network

Reclaim The Block

Twin Cities Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee

Twin Cities Coalition for Justice 4 Jamar

Get Vaccinated / Get Tested for Covid (if you test positive or haven’t been tested but display symptoms, stay home)

Participate Safely, Responsibly, and Respectfully

ACLU

Communities United for Police Reform

Vice

Wired

Women for Political Change MN

Digital Security & Safety | Guide to Protesting

Map of self-service bike repair stations

Citizen Safety App

Keep track of friends who may have been arrested

And always report racist discrimination

JCRC | MN Dept. of Human Rights | CAIR

Actions from Home

Upcoming Events (all events are listed at Central Time)

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Meeting the Moment—Leveraging the Power of Place in our Neighborhoods (Northside Achievement Zone) 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 21

Reparations in St. Paul: An Update and Our Role (Mount Zion Temple & NCJW) 5 p.m. Friday, April 23

Nostalgia & Reality: Black & Jewish Relationships in the 1960s and Beyond (Judaism on Our Own Terms & Jews for Racial and Economic Justice) 6:30 – 8 p.m. Thursday, May 6

Jews of Color (Hebrew Union College) 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 11

Intersectional Jewish Identities (Hebrew Union College) 2 p.m. Thursday, May 13

Not the Same as White: Latinx Students Talk about Jewish Schooling (Hebrew Union College) 6 p.m. Thursday, June 10

Jews, Whiteness, Power, and Privilege (Hebrew Union College) 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 22

Homeowners in the City of Minneapolis can learn about and discharge the racial covenants recorded on their properties by participating in the Just Deeds Project.

Incorporate the Kaddish for Black Lives from Jewish Multiracial Network into your Shabbat

MPD 150: How You Can Help (MPLS, June 2020)

Contact your representatives and tell them to support the the Combating-Hate bill (HF 1691/SF 2003)

Vote! Request your absentee ballot to vote by mail or find out where to vote in person

Support the BREATHE Act

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Jewish Community & JoC-Led Orgs

Adath Jesurun Congregation’s Antiracism Committee

Be’chol Lashon

Beth Jacob Congregation’s Antiracism Position Statement

Black and Jewish Facebook Group

Dimensions

Edot: The Midwest Regional Jewish Diversity Collaborative

Evolve (An Initiative of Recontructing Judaism)

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Jewish Community Action

Jews for Racial & Economic Justice

Jewish Multiracial Network

Resources | Privilege Checklist | Organizational Assessment

Jews In ALL Hues

Jews of Color Field Building Initiative

Count Me In JoC Survey

Jewish Social Justice Roundtable

Racial Justice Resources | Pilot Racial Justice Framework

Jewtina

Mitsui Collective

Mount Zion Temple Tzedek Committee

Multiracial Jewish Association of Minnesota (MJA)

No Silence On Race (Canada-based)

Not Free to Desist

Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism

Hearts and Minds: A Model Discussion About Racial Justice

Shir Tikvah Racial Justice Task Force

Temple Israel Racial Justice

T’ruah

TribeHerald

Resource Sharing ($$$)

Shop with Black-Owned Businesses in the Twin Cities

Black Business Matters Minnesota

While we make every effort to ensure that we have linked to official pages that direct funds where they say they do, please do your own research and be aware that not all of the following are 501(c)3 organizations and your donation may not be tax-deductible. We believe these are groups deserving of support regardless of their tax status.