2 for Seder Blog – Fighting Anti-Semitism with Understanding and Love

The Original Auschwitz Museum Wasn’t About the Holocaust

by Marnie Fienberg | Jan 28, 2021 | blog

Yesterday’s International Holocaust Memorial Day commemorated the anniversary of the Soviet liberation of Auschwitz. For Jews, especially those with European heritage, Auschwitz is synonymous with the Holocaust. Located in Poland, it was the largest of the camps and...

A Prayer for Our Country

by Marnie Fienberg | Jan 25, 2021 | blog

Take Action Board Member Cindy Goodman-Leib penned the following prayer for our country: A Prayer for January 7th Words matter and rhetoric is real Words can hurt or heal. January 6th’s words were dangerous, They challenged our democracy. Two years ago We came...

Coaching Tips to Fight Anti-Semitism

by Marnie Fienberg | Jan 21, 2021 | blog

Sometimes You Need a Coach Anti-Semitism seems like it’s everywhere. There are good days and bad days, including when we saw multiple examples at the riot at the Capitol on January 6th. Not a good day. Perhaps you feel like giving up. Maybe you feel your impact...

Looking at Perceptions of Anti-Semitism with AJC

by Marnie Fienberg | Jan 7, 2021 | blog

Looking at Perceptions of Anti-Semitism with the AJC Since we began in 2019, the AJC has been a strong partner. Alan Ronkin, Director of the Washington DC office, has especially been a gracious advisor to help us clarify why we’re here and our unique role. AJC...

The Top 5 Ways We Fought Anti-Semitism in 2020

by Marnie Fienberg | Jan 3, 2021 | blog

Thank You for Pushing Back on Anti-Semitism in 2020 2020 showed us that even when we have a common thing to fight, a few people still take time to hate. It’s depressing to read the news sometimes.But there’s been a lot of push back on this trend of hate,...

So You Think You Know Christmas?

by Marnie Fienberg | Dec 24, 2020 | blog

“2 for Christmas?” When we started 2 for Seder back in 2019, the idea of inviting 2 people to their first Seder and build understanding about Judaism was very popular. We had a number of requests to expand to other holidays and religions, with one of the...

Movie Mayven Club: Gentleman’s Agreement

by Marnie Fienberg | Dec 17, 2020 | blog

Introducing: The Movie Mayven Club! Stuck at home for the foreseeable future? Need intellectually stimulating activities to brighten your day? Want to start a dialogue with friends of another faith in a fun, informative, and social way? Join the Movie Mayven Club!The...

The Anti-Israel Anti-Semitism Panel: A Watchers Guide

by Marnie Fienberg | Dec 10, 2020 | blog

What’s the Event? On December 15th a panel of known anti-Semitists and/or Israel one-state promoters, including a Jewish reporter, will tackle the challenge of how to dismantle anti-Semitism. This virtual event is hosted by a cohort of organizations that are at...

The B’nai Mitzvah that Pushed Back Anti-Semitism

by Marnie Fienberg | Dec 3, 2020 | blog

Can Kids Push Back on Anti-Semitism? The children in our lives shouldn’t know the pain of anti-Semitism and hate. That’s the attitude my parents’ generation had – I grew up with little or no understanding of anti-Semitism outside of learning...

What do North American Sephardi Jews think of Anti-Semitism?

by Marnie Fienberg | Nov 27, 2020 | blog

Do Sephardi Jews View Anti-Semitism Differently? When my mother-in-law, Joyce Fienberg, was murdered at the Pittsburgh Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting, there were literally thousands of people who came to mourn with us. One group of Jews from Brooklyn, NY traveled...