Category: Juneteenth (US)

Rachel Galanter

Juneteenth and Pesach Sheni

Juneteenth celebrates delayed liberation. What does a delayed celebration of liberation, Pesach Sheni, teach us about celebrating Juneteenth?

Sorrow, Psalms and Freedom
Rabbi Heather Miller

Sorrow, Psalms, and Freedom

US Slaves were given a Bible without Psalms, with no access to the freedom stories. How does this impact a Jewish understanding of Juneteenth?

Bringing Juneteenth onto the Bimah
Rabbi Heather Miller

Bringing Juneteenth onto the Bimah

Bringing Juneteenth into synagogues signifies that Black Jews are not a footnote in the Jewish story but core parts of our communities.