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The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS The intro to this article strikes a chord in my hearth. I used to belong to my school choir where I enjoyed singing an assortment of American folk songs, Stephen Foster songs and a sprinkling of Xmas songs. I rather enjoyed the Xmas song melodies, as later I found many were written by Jews, and I would slur the assorted words referring to Jesus and his status. My crisis point came upon becoming a freshman when the choir started preparing for the annual Xmas concert. One day we were asked to report for costume fitting. The costumes were red and white choir boys and girls outfits. The symbolism of belonging to a group that wasn’t me was unacceptable and I resigned. George A. …

The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS Ashkenazi Jews are not white – Response to Haaretz article Hila Hershkovitz is an Israeli-born teacher of English and Tanach. She lived in California for five years and now lives in Israel. In response to Haaretz article “Jews, white privilege and the fight against racism in America” (by Benjy Cannon 4/12/14) I would like to say loud and clear: Ashkenazi Jews are not white. Every time I read about a Jew somewhere identifying as a white person, I cringe. As an Israeli Jew, who like most other Israeli Jews, is completely foreign to the concept of Jews being “white” I would like to address this article to my Jewish brothers and sisters in America. Ashkenazi Jews who identify as “white”, please understand the…