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Celebrating Black History Month at the Shabbat Table

OneTable Team
February 2023

Celebrating Black History Month at the Shabbat Table

Black History Month Shabbat

The Shabbat table is a beautiful place to celebrate the rich diversity, heritages + histories of the people who make up our community as we come together to share food, ritual and conversation. Shabbat gives us a weekly opportunity to imagine a better world, and consider the actions we need to take to make that world a reality.

We invite you to bring Black History Month celebration & learning to your Shabbat table — and use these tips + resources as inspiration to amplify Black voices at your gatherings all year long.

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Use our Affinity Guide Workbook, created by Jews of Color, to organize a Black History Month-focused dinner with guests who have a shared identity (BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ or any other identity that feels important to you).

Watch The Untold Origins of Black Jews in America from Kylie Unell, OneTable Board Member, co-produced by OpenDor Media and Jewish Federations of North America.

Listen to this Black History Month interview with Ilana Kaufman, CEO of the Jews of Color Initiative.

Bring a screening of Blewish Short Film to your community + have a post-viewing discussion over Shabbat dinner.

Check out these articles:

Read our guide to Hosting a Solidarity Shabbat for more resources to amplify Black voices and have intentional conversations at the Shabbat table.