The Shul of New York
A Synagogue for Spiritual Judaism
"History will have to record the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the strident clamor of the bad people, but the appalling silence of the good people."
Martin Luther King, Jr.
For Further Reading / Listening
Notice the Rage: Notice the Silence
Resmaa Menakem on Racial Justice
White Fragility
(PDF download)
Colorblindness: the New Racism?
Justice in June at The Shul of New York
The Shul of New York's Justice in June program is built upon the original Justice in June project created by Autumn Gupta and Bryanna Wallace in June 2020 after the murder of George Floyd. It has evolved to become a deep dive into understanding systemic racial injustice to be better able to take action as informed allies.
The readings, podcasts, videos, and peer-led discussions that are part of each month-long Justice in June program have been a life-changing experience for many people from the Shul.
If you are interested in learning more or joining the next series, please contact Karen Seidman at karen@theshulofnewyork.org.
EmpOwer Racial Justice is the realization of the Shul's commitment to the ideas and actions necessary to create an equitable playing field in all aspects of life for all people, and to the fight to end systemic oppression and the creation of a truly anti-racist society.
We, at the Shul of New York, stand fully committed to doing our part in the struggle to end systemic racism. Step one in that process is to educate ourselves about the history of systemic racism in the U.S. and the continued efforts to oppress Black people and people of color.
Step two is activism. The Shul offers many opportunities to engage in this process individually and in community:
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Check out our list of readings and organizations below;
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Register for the Shul’s next Justice in June program: our month-long, group learning and discussion sessions — a transformative deep dive into history and current issues;
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Hear from activist speakers on Shabbat and at programs;
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Take action through the recommendations of the Justice Coordinator.
"The time is always right to do what is right.”
Martin Luther King, Jr.
SILENCE = COMPLICITY
Today, and always, we must never forget the lives lost to the terror of racism, excessive force, and countless other injustices. We must demand policy changes, equity, and justice for all. In order to bring about lasting change, we must speak up, vote, and fight the cancer of inequity, racism, and white supremacy. The #SayTheirNames list is a work in progress and includes the names of Black people killed in the U.S. by police and by civilians.
SAY THEIR NAMES
JENOAH DONALD • PATRICK WARREN • XZAVIER HILL • BENNIE EDWARDS • CASEY GOODSON JR. • AIDEN ELLISON • QUAWAN CHARLES • WALTER WALLACE JR. • JONATHAN PRICE • KURT REINHOLD • DIJON KIZZEE • DAMIAN DANIELS • ANTHONY MCCLAIN • JULIAN LEWIS • MAURICE ABISDID-WAGNER • RAYSHARD BROOKS • PRISCILLA SLATER • ROBERT FORBES • KAMAL FLOWERS • JAMEL FLOYD • DAVID MCATEE • JAMES SCURLOCK • CALVIN HORTON JR. • TONY MCDADE • DION JOHNSON • GEORGE FLOYD • MAURICE GORDON • CORNELIUS FREDERICKS • STEVEN TAYLOR • DANIEL PRUDE • BREONNA TAYLOR • BARRY GEDEUS • MANUEL ELLIS • AHMAUD ARBERY • LIONEL MORRIS • JAQUYN O'NEILL LIGHT • WILLIAM GREEN • DARIUS TARVER • MICIAH LEE • JOHN NEVILLE • MICHAEL DEAN • ATATIANA JEFFERSON • BYRON WILLIAMS • ELIJAH MCCLAIN • JALEEL MEDLOCK • DOMINIQUE CLAYTON • PAMELA TURNER • RONALD GREENE • STERLING HIGGINS • BRADLEY BLACKSHIRE • JASSMINE MCBRIDE • ALEAH JENKINS • EMANTIC BRADFORD JR. • JEMEL ROBERSON • CHARLES ROUNDTREE JR. • BOTHAM JEAN • HARITH AUGUSTUS • JASON WASHINGTON • ANTWON ROSE JR. • ROBERT WHITE • EARL MCNEIL • MARCUS-DAVID PETERS • DORIAN HARRIS • DANNY RAY THOMAS • STEPHON CLARK • RONELL FOSTER • DAMON GRIMES • JAMES LACY • CHARLEENA LYLES • MIKEL MCINTYRE • JORDAN EDWARDS • TIMOTHY CAUGHMAN • ALTERIA WOODS • DESMOND PHILLIPS • DEBORAH DANNER • ALFRED OLANGO • TERENCE CRUTCHER • CHRISTIAN TAYLOR • JAMARION ROBINSON • DONNELL THOMPSON JR. • JOSEPH MANN • PHILANDO CASTILE • ALTON STERLING • JAY ANDERSON JR. • DAVID JOSEPH • ANTRONIE SCOTT • BETTIE JONES • QUINTONIO LEGRIER • COREY JONES • SAMUEL DUBOSE • DARRIUS STEWART • SANDRA BLAND • SUSIE JACKSON • DANIEL SIMMONS • ETHEL LANCE • MYRA THOMPSON • CYNTHIA HURD • DEPAYNE MIDDLETON-DOCTOR • SHARONDA COLEMAN-SINGLETON • CLEMENTA PINCKNEY • TYWANZA SANDERS • KALIEF BROWDER • FREDDIE GRAY • NORMAN COOPER • WALTER SCOTT • NATASHA MCKENNA • RUMAIN BRISBON • TAMIR RICE • AKAI GURLEY • TANISHA ANDERSON • LAQUAN MCDONALD • CAMERON TILLMAN • DARRIEN HUNT • MICHAEL BROWN • KAJIEME POWELL • MICHELLE CUSSEAUX • DANTE PARKER • EZELL FORD • AMIR BROOKS • JOHN CRAWFORD III • ERIC GARNER • JERRY DWIGHT BROWN • VICTOR WHITE III • MARQUISE JONES • YVETTE SMITH • RENISHA MCBRIDE • JONATHAN FERRELL • DEION FLUDD • GABRIEL WINZER • WAYNE A. JONES • KIMANI GRAY • KAYLA MOORE • COREY STINGLEY • DARNESHA HARRIS • JORDAN DAVIS • MOHAMED BAH • SGT. JAMES BROWN • DARIUS SIMMONS • REKIA BOYD • TRAYVON MARTIN • WILLIE RAY BANKS • KENNETH CHAMBERLAIN SR.• CLETIS WILLIAMS • ROBERT RICKS • EUGENE ELLISON • DANROY "DJ" HENRY JR. • AIYANA STANLEY-JONES • LAWRENCE ALLEN • OSCAR GRANT • JULIAN ALEXANDER • MARVIN PARKER • DEAUNTA FARROW • SEAN BELL • KATHRYN JOHNSTON • TIMOTHY STANSBURY JR. • ALBERTA SPRUILL • ANTHONY DWAIN LEE • RICKY BYRDSONG • AMADOU DIALLO • JAMES BYRD JR. • NICHOLAS HEYWARD JR. • MARY MITCHELL • SHARON WALKER • ELEANOR BUMPURS • EDWARD GARDNER • ELTON HAYES • FRED HAMPTON • MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. • ALBERTA ODELL JONES • JIMMIE LEE JACKSON • JAMES EARL CHANEY • LOUIS ALLEN • MEDGAR EVERS • HERBERT LEE • JOHN EARL REESE • EMMETT TILL • WILLIAM MCDUFFIE • DELLA MCDUFFIE • MALCOLM WRIGHT • GEORGE STINNEY JR. • DR. ANDREW C. JACKSON • AND SO MANY OTHER LIVES THAT WERE TAKEN....
KNOW NAMES THAT ARE MISSING? SHARE THEM HERE.