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From Kharkiv to New York

Rachel Jacoby Rosenfield opened her Riverdale home to a family of Ukrainian refugees. She discusses what the experience may tell us about Jewish obligation, history and dignity.

28 February 2023, 2:19 pm Edit

'Anna' watches Zelensky address Congress from the Jacoby Rosenfield's living room (Image: Rachel Jacoby Rosenfield)

The Jewish tradition is full of exhortations to look after the vulnerable—to open up our pocketbooks, our hearts and even our homes to those in need—as well as stories of our own vulnerability, when we were dependent on the generosity and heroism of others. What might it look like to take those exhortations, and those stories, seriously? Last week, Rachel Jacoby Rosenfield, Executive Vice President of the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America, wrote an article in Tablet about opening up her home this past year to a family of Ukrainian refugees. She joins Yehuda Kurtzer to explore that experience and what it can tell us about obligation, about dignity, and about the meaning of Jewish history. Listen here:

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