• About
  • Jewish Community Directory
  • Subscription Information
  • Contact Us
American Jewish World
No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • All
    • Africa
    • Asia
    • Australia & New Zealand
    • Europe
    • Israel/Mideast
    • Latin America
    • Minnesota
    • US & Canada
    All the Jews Joe Biden has tapped for top roles in his administration

    All the Jews Joe Biden has tapped for top roles in his administration

    Jon Ossoff had a totem of his American Jewish heritage in his pocket when he joined the Senate

    Jeffery Mintz dies after being shot in St. Paul

    Jeffery Mintz dies after being shot in St. Paul

  • Arts
    • All
    • Blue Box
    • Books & Literature
    • Music
    • Televison & Film
    • Theater & Performing Arts
    • Visual Arts
    Minnesota JCC hosts virtual Jewish Humor Festival

    Minnesota JCC hosts virtual Jewish Humor Festival

    Keren Or calls on Minnesota Jewish teen writers and photographers

    Keren Or calls on Minnesota Jewish teen writers and photographers

    ‘Sapiens’ is an illustrated history of humankind

    ‘Sapiens’ is an illustrated history of humankind

  • Lifestyle
    • All
    • Fashion
    • Food
    • Health & Wellness
    • Home & Garden
    • Travel & Culture
    DIY fun for a minor Jewish holiday

    DIY fun for a minor Jewish holiday

    A great marketing opportunity

    A great marketing opportunity

    Kosher wines for Yontif

    Kosher wines for Yontif

  • Editorial
  • Opinion
  • AJW Digital Archives
  • News
    • All
    • Africa
    • Asia
    • Australia & New Zealand
    • Europe
    • Israel/Mideast
    • Latin America
    • Minnesota
    • US & Canada
    All the Jews Joe Biden has tapped for top roles in his administration

    All the Jews Joe Biden has tapped for top roles in his administration

    Jon Ossoff had a totem of his American Jewish heritage in his pocket when he joined the Senate

    Jeffery Mintz dies after being shot in St. Paul

    Jeffery Mintz dies after being shot in St. Paul

  • Arts
    • All
    • Blue Box
    • Books & Literature
    • Music
    • Televison & Film
    • Theater & Performing Arts
    • Visual Arts
    Minnesota JCC hosts virtual Jewish Humor Festival

    Minnesota JCC hosts virtual Jewish Humor Festival

    Keren Or calls on Minnesota Jewish teen writers and photographers

    Keren Or calls on Minnesota Jewish teen writers and photographers

    ‘Sapiens’ is an illustrated history of humankind

    ‘Sapiens’ is an illustrated history of humankind

  • Lifestyle
    • All
    • Fashion
    • Food
    • Health & Wellness
    • Home & Garden
    • Travel & Culture
    DIY fun for a minor Jewish holiday

    DIY fun for a minor Jewish holiday

    A great marketing opportunity

    A great marketing opportunity

    Kosher wines for Yontif

    Kosher wines for Yontif

  • Editorial
  • Opinion
  • AJW Digital Archives
No Result
View All Result
American Jewish World
No Result
View All Result
Home News Minnesota

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey supports reparations for African-Americans, ‘as a Jew’

July 9, 2020
in Minnesota, News
0

By PENINA BEEDE

(JTA) — Here’s a bit of news that has flown under the radar: Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey supports reparations for African-Americans.

The youthful mayor, who is Jewish, revealed his support in an appearance on All In with Chris Hayes on MSNBC last week.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey looks over a demonstration calling for the Minneapolis police department to be defunded, June 6, 2020. (Photo: Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

A viewer asked Frey about the topic, citing both the growing block of mayors of Southern U.S. cities who support reparations and the compensation that West Germany paid to Holocaust survivors and to Israel in the 1950s and 60s.

“Will you join some of your fellow mayors in petitioning Congress to approve reparations for Black Americans whose ancestors endured the horrors of slavery and subsequent racial terror?” Marcelle from South Carolina asked.

Frey brought his Jewish identity into his response.

“As a Jew who lost extended family during the Holocaust,” he said, “I have been told stories about the impact that this has had on our family and our lives, and yes, reparations need to take place.”

Frey grew up in a Reform Jewish family and now attends two Reform synagogues in Minneapolis with his wife, who recently converted to Judaism.

“We have seen throughout many generations systematic racism that has been put in place, whether it’s around financing, or housing, or intentional segregation,” Frey added Tuesday. “If you look over time from generation to generation, that ultimately leads to significant wealth gaps.”

The 38-year-old was thrust into the national spotlight after being targeted in a tweet by President Donald Trump in October 2018, who called him “a rotten mayor.” Frey had been widely praised by his fellow Democrats for his progressive policies relating to housing and poverty. He had even become a bit of a sex symbol on social media.

But after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, which sparked an international movement of protest and reckoning over racism and police brutality, Frey was booed by protesters when he stated that he would not completely defund the city’s police department.

Tags: All In with Chris HayesAmerican Jewish WorldChris HayesDemocratsDFLGeorge FloydHolocaustJacob FreyJTAMinneapolisMinneapolis Police DepartmentMSNBCPenina BeedePresident Donald TrumpReform Judaismreparationsreparations for African-AmericansslaverySouth Carolina
ShareTweetPin
Previous Post

Powderhorn Sanctuary

Next Post

EVENT: Shining a light on Jewish genealogy

Next Post
EVENT: Shining a light on Jewish genealogy

EVENT: Shining a light on Jewish genealogy

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

RECENT ARTICLES

Minnesota JCC hosts virtual Jewish Humor Festival

Minnesota JCC hosts virtual Jewish Humor Festival

January 22, 2021
All the Jews Joe Biden has tapped for top roles in his administration

All the Jews Joe Biden has tapped for top roles in his administration

January 22, 2021

Jon Ossoff had a totem of his American Jewish heritage in his pocket when he joined the Senate

January 22, 2021
Jeffery Mintz dies after being shot in St. Paul

Jeffery Mintz dies after being shot in St. Paul

January 5, 2021
Keren Or calls on Minnesota Jewish teen writers and photographers

Keren Or calls on Minnesota Jewish teen writers and photographers

January 5, 2021

About

Since 1912 the AJW has served as an important news resource for the Jewish community. The Jewish World unites the main Jewish communities in St. Paul and Minneapolis, as well as those in Duluth, Rochester and smaller cities, and bridges the divides between the various Jewish religious streams.

Quick Links

  • About the AJW
  • Advertising Information
  • Submission Guidelines
  • Subscription Information
  • Jewish Community Directory

Contact Us

The American Jewish World
3249 Hennepin Ave., Suite 245
Minneapolis, MN 55408

Tel: 612.824.0030 / Fax: 612.823.0753
editor@ajwnews.com

No Result
View All Result
  • Homepages
    • Home Page 1
  • News
  • Food
  • Health & Wellness
  • Lifestyle
  • Opinion