Rabbi Sandra Lawson – Reconstructing Judaism https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org Deeply rooted. Boldly relevant. Fri, 17 Jun 2022 19:25:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/reconjudaism-favicon.png Rabbi Sandra Lawson – Reconstructing Judaism https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org 32 32 Black Joy and Reconstructionist Community https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/news/black-joy-and-reconstructionist-community/ https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/news/black-joy-and-reconstructionist-community/#respond Mon, 13 Jun 2022 20:23:41 +0000 https://www.reconstructingjudaism.org/?p=12765 There is a wonderful viral trend on TikTok of Black men frolicking in the fields. This trend, which can come across as light-hearted, demonstrates something deeply precious: Black Joy. This example of Black Joy highlights Black men being joyful, playful, having fun, and feeling free to be themselves. Why is this trend so awesome? Because […]

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