North Carolina’s Jewish community is expressing disappointment and anger over the scheduling of the state’s annual Pride parade and festival on Yom Kippur.
The NC Pride event in Durham has been held on the last Saturday of September for the past 17 years, according to organizers. This year, Saturday, September 30, is Yom Kippur.
Organizers have asked the Jewish community for their forgiveness, but say that rescheduling the event is not possible due to other community events and plans.
“As our event has become larger, the City of Durham, Duke University and other community events in the fall have planned around our event on that established weekend. Even so, we feel the need to recognize this year’s conflict to our Jewish friends, ask for their forgiveness and look forward to their participation in our event in future years,” NC Pride says in a statement posted on its website.
Jewish leaders in Durham are planning a separate event in October, perhaps with the participation of the Raleigh Jewish community, according to reports.
— JTA
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