Black Liberation Seder: A Dialogue About Solidarity and Justice
In 1969, more than 800 people attended the first Freedom Seder, a bold attempt to use Jewish Passover rituals as a vehicle to contemplate contemporary questions about liberation. The gathering sought to foster unity among Black and Jewish communities, whom organizers feared were experiencing worsening relations after periods of collaboration in earlier phases of the Civil Rights Movement.
Over five decades later, we still have many important questions to ask about what it means to uplift Black Jews and create meaningful, lasting solidarity among Black and Jewish communities.
Barnard's Office of DEI and the Student Government Association invite you to join us for the 2nd annual Black Liberation Seder: A Dialogue About Solidarity And Justice, an evening that will incorporate some rituals from the Passover tradition into a dialogue about building solidarity within and across communities, working through tensions, and standing together against white supremacy. All are welcome to join us for this community meal and rich discussion led by Rabbi Heather Miller.