Foreground photo: Christine Hargabus has heated words for Moshe Meisels during a village board meeting in Bloomingburg, NY, August 11th, 2016. Photo: Jim Sabastian/The Times Herald-Record. Background: Main Street, Bloomingburg. Photo: Michael McCanne (Jewish Currents)
“Clashes between Haredi residents and their neighbors have played out in Ramapo, Woodbury, and Chester, leading one Orange County executive to refer to the widening power struggle as “a political Chernobyl.”
Political education? In a time like this? YES.
When the world is in chaos there is no better time to look at the successes and strategies of change-makers and movements that have come before us. Our people’s rich history is full of revolutionary ideas and actions, and of course some teachable failures. How much do you know about Jews in modern political struggle? Or in the American labor movement? Or during “Red Scare”? Find out more through communal learning and other exciting virtual resources we are bringing to the East Side Jews & SIJCC community. This newly formed, constantly growing, radical minyan-ish group is excited to dive into research, essays, movies, and more, to explore the Jewish relationship to activism in modern political history. All ages and backgrounds are encouraged to join!
Hosted by East Side Jews Activist Collective (ESJAC)
We meet bi-weekly and never run out of things to say!
THIS WEEK:
Our conversation will be informed by a piece from Jewish Currents Fall 2020 Housing Issue.
"Welcome to Lammville"
This week’s article takes roughly: 30-60 minutes to read.
Please read the article prior to this meeting, or just come excited to hear people discuss it!
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Questions?
Email Eastsidejews@sijcc.net
Satmar Grand Rebbe Zalman Teitelbaum (center) visits Chestnut Ridge, January 2nd, 2013. Photo courtesy of JDN. (Jewish Currents)