A report on Black Jews’ feelings and experiences post-Oct. 7, 2023, suggests many have felt increasingly marginalized in their Jewish communities and tokenized outside of them.

After the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel and the ensuing war in Gaza, some Black Jews noticed behavior from fellow Jews that made them feel like strangers in their own community. Whether receiving suspicious glances in a synagogue, having their “Shalom” greeting answered by a “thanks” or being asked what they considered intrusive questions on their views of the Israel-Hamas war, their fealty to the community seemed tested.

And outside Jewish spaces, exposure to antisemitism and remarks that conflated their Jewishness with support for Israeli government policies also felt alienating.

Read the story, which includes an interview with Jewish Federations' Nate Looney, here.