Conversations about money and antisemitism are often fraught in the Jewish community. The Jewish philanthropic complex is real; we need to be able to discuss it without falling into antisemitic tropes. Antisemitism is also real, insidious, and a clear and present threat to Jews everywhere; we need to know how to fight it even though bad-faith accusations of antisemitism are often weaponized to shut down leftist power-building.
That's why this conversation about how American philanthropy affects the Jewish community’s dialogue around and fighting of antisemitism is so complex, and why it's so important!
Panelists
Ginna Green is a strategist; wise guide; writer; and movement-builder, and Partner and Chief Strategy Officer at Uprise, where she leads the practice on philanthropic advising within the Jewish community, and is a principal strategist for its progressive movement and Jewish social justice sector clients. Ginna serves on the boards of Bend the Arc, where she was previously Chief Strategy Officer, Women’s March, and Jewish Story Partners.
Ben Lorber works as Senior Research Analyst at Political Research Associates, a social movement think tank, where he studies and publishes on antisemitism and white nationalism. He is co-author of Safety through Solidarity: A Radical Guide to Fighting Antisemitism.
Our moderator, Ari Bloomekatz is a storyteller living in Chicago. He is currently the executive editor of In These Times. Ari was previously managing editor of Rethinking Schools and Tikkun magazines, and before that he spent several years as a staff writer at the Los Angeles Times. He also helps create and edit books including Teaching for Black Lives and The Israeli Black Panthers Haggadah.
Ari also teaches journalism and storytelling and is proud to be on the advisory boards of the Unsettled podcast as well as an emerging magazine.