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And they saw the God of Israel: Under His feet there was the likeness of a pavement of sapphire, like the very sky for purity.
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The Issue On Diversity

Volume Sixteen Winter 2025
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Diversity

Wednesday, March 26 | 11:00 AM ET Online

I Am Not a Jew of Color with Mijal Bitton

In her recent SAPIR essay, Mijal Bitton wrote that she does not identify as a Jew of color, despite being a non-white Jew, because the “term often feels more focused on “white” Jews than on people like me.” How is that the case? And what does it say about the political movement that accompanied the rise of the term? On Wednesday, March 26 at 11:00 AM ET, join Mijal alongside Associate Editor Felicia Herman for a conversation on her essay, “Why I Am Not a Jew of Color.”

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For nearly 3,000 years, diversity has been a Jewish superpower — a force that has enriched our traditions and strengthened our collective identity.

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