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Jews Of Color

Regarding last week’s article “Jews of Color Unite,” it’s funny how my daughter and I were just talking about the number of other Jews of color we personally know in the Maryland-D.C.-Northern Virginia area.

I thought about 100. I could reach out to a hundred through 6 degrees of Jewish separation but the real number is about half that many. The article stated, “Non-white Jews say they are not only seeking tolerance but also acceptance from the larger Jewish community.” We need resources, and thanks to the Internet we now have them. Websites along with Yahoo and Facebook groups are dedicated to “Jews of Color” and their interests.

Luckily we live in a area with hundreds if not thousands of Jews of Color and a few welcoming Synagogues (although not enough) and even ones that were started and are run by Jews of Color.

Bilnda Pringle
Baltimore