Black jews

The discovery of a Jewish Negro League star forces a rewrite of Jewish baseball history

Oscar Levis was one of the finest pitchers of his era. He was Black and he was Jewish. And for a century, baseball didn’t have the categories to say so.

Oscar Levis, known early in his career as “Chick Levy,” and later as “Oscal,” was celebrated as the premier pitcher in Panama before joining the Cuban Stars and Hilldale Daisies in the Negro Leagues.
Attendees at the 2026 Atlanta Summit of Black Pastors and Rabbis, Aug. 29, 2026.

Black-Jewish alliance isn’t nostalgia. We need it to defend democracy - opinion

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu is seen at the Knesset plenum.

Israel cannot demand unity while governing inequality - opinion

African-American civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr (1929 - 1968, centre) among other marchers is Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel (far right)

United against hate: Why Black and Jewish communities in America must stand together


Black Israelis mobilized for their country, as soldiers, volunteers and social media warriors

Prior to Oct. 7, many Black Israeli creators were posting videos about their grievances. Now they are striking a different tone.

Israelis of Ethiopian descent take part in a protest in Jerusalem calling on gov't to bring the remaining members of their community living in Ethiopia, known as Falash Mura to settle in Israel, March 20, 2016.

Basketball player who fought for Israeli citizenship, now working to promote Black-Jewish relations

Armstrong said he hasn’t faced any racism in Israel, but rather what he called ignorance from those who question his Jewishness based on the color of his skin.

Jewish-American basketball player Jared Armstrong

How many Hebrew Israelites are there, and how worried should Jews be?

Demonstrators felt it was necessary to tell the Jews they had some competition.

 Sar ("Minister") Ahmadiel Ben Yehuda speaks at the African Hebrew Israelites' annual New World Passover celebration in Dimona, Israel, May 2013.

A first-step love story set in New York - book review

What makes Hatzaad Harishon: A “First Step” Love Story remarkable is that Hatzaad Harishon’s membership was all black and Jewish. And Sybil, while Jewish, is, well, white.

FOR NEW YORK City, the financial capital of the world, cyberattacks have always posed a major threat.

The story of Black American basketball player and Jewish convert Aulcie Perry

New documentary "Aulcie" showcases the story of unlikely Israeli superstar basketball player Aulcie Perry.

‘AULCIE’ is a story about redemption

For US Jews of color, meeting Israel’s diversity was affirming experience

“When I face antisemitism, I know that I am part of this legacy and this nation. And I know that in the worst possible case scenario, I always have a home as a Jewish person.”

The Flower Moon is seen in the sky over Israel, May 26th 2021

First Jew of color to lead Reconstructionist rabbinical school

The 44-year-old is currently a faculty member at High Point University, a liberal arts college in North Carolina, where she helped found the school’s minor in Jewish studies.

Dr. Amanda Mbuvi

In wake of Floyd murder, Kamochah created to support Black Orthodox Jews

Many Jews of color say they are often questioned or made to feel unwelcome when they enter Jewish spaces, but Kamochah is set on guiding and educating Jewish communities to accept them.

Jews of color were among those representing the Indianapolis Jewish community at the annual Festival of Faiths to celebrate the diverse religious landscape in central Indiana.

First Jew of color to lead American Jewish museum resigns, cites racism

Moyo is publicly accusing the board of dysfunction fueled by racism and sexism — and the board is threatening to sue her for allegedly leaking private information.

Gugulethu Moyo, former executive director of the Jewish History Museum in Tucson, Arizona.

Orthodox Rabbi, anti-racism advocate, turns his gaze to Jewish texts

The commentary, titled “In Black Fire,” represents an extension of Rishon’s ongoing efforts to speak up against racism in the Orthodox world.

Rabbi Shais Rishon speaks at a rally in New York City, January 2020.