Summary: <p>Since the murder of George Floyd, I have heard two voices from the members of Temple Emanuel.</p> <p>By far the more common voice is moral outrage at the structural racial injustice that the murder of George Floyd revealed. <em>I knew, but I didn’t know. I saw, but I didn’t focus. I should have done more. I am complicit. But now I am awakened. What books can I read? What films can I see? Where can I get an education around my own implicit bias? What can I do to help?</em></p> <p>That is the first reaction, and the more common. In the last two weeks both Michelle and Aliza have delivered powerful sermons channeling and responding to this voice.</p> <p>But there is a second voice as well. Less common. Often spoken with a bit of trepidation. Often framed with words like: Of course George Floyd’s murder was terrible. Of course racism is a problem. After these preliminary framings, there is always a but. <em>But Black Lives Matter as a movement is anti-Israel. Many of the activists demanding racial justice are openly anti-Semitic and anti-Israel. Why can’t you be honest about black anti-Semitism? </em>So today I would like to talk about black anti-Semitism.</p> <p>Follow this link to view the sermon and watch the live streaming version on our website <a href="https://www.templeemanuel.com/rabbi/rabbi-wes-gardenswartz/but-what-about-black-anti-semitism/">https://www.templeemanuel.com/rabbi/rabbi-wes-gardenswartz/but-what-about-black-anti-semitism/</a></p>
