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Why a Christmas Day gift-giving caravan is ‘the most Jewish thing’ Chicago-area residents can do

RWashingtom in Forward · 21 Dec 2022

On Christmas Day, Tamar Manasseh, a Jewish woman from Chicago, organizes a gift-giving caravan to distribute toys to children and families in poor neighborhoods who might not otherwise receive gifts.

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Observing Yom Kippur on the street — and remembering those lost to violence

Forward · 12 Sep 2021

In this article, Tamar Manasseh discusses her plans for observing Yom Kippur in Englewood, a neighborhood in Chicago that has experienced a significant amount of violence.

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Tamar Manasseh, anti-violence activist, now a rabbi

Laura E. Adkins in Forward · 16 Aug 2021

Tamar Manasseh, a community activist and anti-violence advocate, recently became the first woman ordained as a rabbi at Chicago's Beth Shalom Bnai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation.

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Being Black and Jewish helped her change her neighborhood

Forward · 24 Jun 2020

Tamar Manasseh, a Black Jewish woman, took it upon herself to tackle gun violence in her community by setting up a presence on a street corner in Englewood, Chicago, where a young mother had been shot and killed.

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Opinion | Stop Calling Me A ‘Black Jew’

Forward · 15 Jan 2018

Tamar Manasseh shares her perspective on being labeled as a "black Jew" and discusses the complexities she faces as a Black person within the Jewish community.