Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

June 20, 2015

OPINION After Charleston, Let's All Look in Mirror Jane Eisner      Barack Obama is right to lead our nation in condemning the racist violence in Charleston. But Jane Eisner says it’s up to each one of us to help make America a less hateful society.   CULTURE Blunt Depiction of Jews and Slavery Menachem Wecker      A new exhibit at Amsterdam’s Jewish Historical Museum illustrates bluntly how Dutch Jews played a role in Caribbean slavery. Menachem Wecker explores why this explosive topic is so rarely exposed.   CULTURE 10 Things About (Jewish) D.C. Alexandra Levine      Goldie Hawn was born in Washington D.C. Here are 9 other facts about Jewish life in the nation’s capital.     THE ASSIMILATOR Jewish Dads, Illustrated Lior Zaltzman      A couple of weeks ago, we put out a call for stories about Jewish dads. We got too many amazing ones to count, from prominent figures like Leah Vincent to everyday readers.

 

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