My Jewish ancestors owned slaves. That’s why I’m a rabbi for racial justice.
'I pray that the work we all do to advance social justice today may serve as tiny measures of atonement for the grievous damage caused by our nation, including my ancestors.'
Judah P. Benjamin, the most prominent Jewish slaveholder in American history(photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)ByRABBI BARRY H. BLOCK/JTAUpdated: