More Than Affinity
Gen Slosberg 夏夜 and Matthew Hom 陳偉雄, both organizers and political educators involved in Jewish and Asian American social justice work as well as Asian Jewish community building, are honored to partner with Shel Maala to offer a dynamic workshop rooted in a political analysis of Asian Jewish identities, shaped by both scholarship and lived experiences. We'll unpack the idea that Asian and Jewish communities have natural affinity towards each other, and illustrate how that affinity is constructed by historical and socioeconomic dynamics. Resisting what we call the Double Model Minority (myth and reality), we will root ourselves in the anti-racist, anti-fascist and anti-imperialist legacies that sustain our work for racial justice and Palestinian liberation. We will end with a vibrant discussion with participants in order to enrich our project through the experiences, ideas and feedback of community members.