Rabbis Michael Knopf and Jesse Olitzky are lifelong friends, pop culture fanboys, and lovers of all things Jewish. Join them every other week for a conversation about what’s going on in pop culture from a Jewish perspective and about Judaism through the lens of pop culture.

The the homicide of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers, along with the other recent racially charged killings of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and more, has sparked a national — global — reckoning with racism and systemic injustice. In this very special episode Rabbis Knopf and Olitzky are joined by anti-racism activist and diversity, equity, and inclusion expert April Baskin to discuss the work the Jewish community is called to do in this moment, and the role of pop culture in the movement. Join us for this urgent and important conversation, and for the critical work that lies ahead.

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