“We left Egypt an erev rav- a ‘mixed multitude.’ The motley band who fled was a diverse group, joined not by one color, but one dream: liberation. We remain a mixed multitude today, and we know the promise of redemption must be for everyone.” -Rabbi Angela Buchdahl
Along with a wide range of national Jewish communal organizations, the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor stands in support of our Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) neighbors and fellow Jews who are members of the AAPI community. We mourn for the loss of lives and unimaginable pain, from the Atlanta attack and in the over 3,800 anti-Asian bias incidents that have occurred since March 2020. We also recognize the limit of words and are dedicated to listening, learning, and action. Below are a variety of resources providing perspective from Asian American Jews as well as resources on how to #StopAAPIHate and Bystander Intervention.
Learn
‘We simply feel forgotten about:’ 9 Asian American Jews Speak, The Forward
A Letter to the Jewish Community from an Asian American Jew, Baltimore Jewish Living
Violence against Asian Americans on the rise, but racism isn’t new, University of Michigan News
Act
Stop AAPI Hate-Act Now, a grassroots initiative
Bystander Intervention Training, from a global movement to end harassment
How to Respond to Coronavirus Racism, an initiative of the Southern Poverty Law Center