Bernie Sanders "Comes Out" as Jewish

Here's an article written by the daughter of a congregant about Bernie Sanders' most explicitly Jewish admission during last night's Democratic Candidate debate. I do not agree with all of her assertions/opinions, but I believe the article presents an important perspective and reminder that Sanders is an example and representative of many millions of Jews in America.

This paragraph in particular reminds me of the sentiment in the "Why We Went" letter we read for Dr. Adler's class:
We must acknowledge and check our own white privilege, but not assimilate to the point where we forget that our identity has historically been anything but an advantage. Nor should our history give us a sense of entitlement — it must be our mandate to fight for those who are currently persecuted. Jews need to stand with movements like #BlackLivesMatter and remember that within our grandparents' lifetime, certain signs on swimming pools in America read "no Blacks, no Jews, no Dogs." There but for the grace of history go us, and we are needed as allies now more than ever.