Audrey Sasson: Judaism Unbound Episode 234 - Jews for Racial and Economic Justice

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Audrey Sasson, Executive Director of Jews for Racial and Economic Justice (JFREJ) joins Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg for a conversation looking back on the origins of her organization, looking out at the present moment our society is facing, and looking forward, toward the Jewish (and global) future.

[1] Learn more about JFREJ at JFREJ.org. Follow Audrey Sasson on Twitter at @Audrey_Sasson.

[2] Learn more about JFREJ’s approach to doikayt, introduced in this episode, by clicking here. 

[3] Take a look at JFREJ’s different caucuses at the following links: Jews of Color Caucus, Mizrachi & Sephardi Caucus, Raised Poor/Working-Class Caucus

[4] Read JFREJ’s 2017 paper on antisemitism, entitled Understanding Antisemitism: An Offering to Our Movement, here.

[5] For resources on diasporism cited in this episode, see either of the following: Melanie Kaye/Kantrowitz’s 2007 book, The Colors of Jews: Racial Politics and Radical Diasporism, or Jacob Plitman’s 2018 Jewish Currents article, entitled On an Emerging Diasporism.