An introduction from Rev. Meg Riley:
Rev. Terri is on vacation this week. In her stead, we share these words, which were a public Facebook post from Carin Mrotz, Executive Director at Jewish Action Center. The synagogue referenced is Shir Tikvah, which for decades has gathered in the building at 50th and Girard which used to house First Universalist Church. Plenty for us UUs to think about!
Art by Paige Ingram (@seriouslypaige) found via @BlackLivesUU.
Carin wrote:
This evening, I attended the rally in South Minneapolis at the site of the murder of George Floyd. The crowd, when I was there, was peaceful. A woman wove through socially distanced protestors handing out free masks to those who needed them, though everyone I saw was wearing their own. A tall black man was spraying the ground at our feet with essential oils – lavender and rosemary. He read my sign (I am a Jew marching for George Floyd) and asked if I’d been to Israel. I told him no, and he responded that he’d lived there for 3 and half years, he told me that in Israel rosemary like we were smelling just then grew in enormous bushes. Continue reading →
