A member of Never Again Action at a protest against Amazon in New York City. Photos: Natalie Keyssar

The Millennial Jews Taking on ICE

The concept of ‘tikkun olam’ — repairing the world — weighs heavy on their minds. So does Jewish history.

Andrea González-Ramírez
Jan 29 · 15 min read

RRalph Preiss was a child living in Rosenberg, Germany, on November 9, 1938, when mobs began burning down synagogues, breaking into Jewish-owned businesses, and beating people in the streets. At least 96 people died during…

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Andrea González-Ramírez

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Senior Writer, GEN by Medium. Ida B. Wells Fellow, Type Investigations. Previously: Refinery29, El Diario Nueva York, Diálogo, and more. Tips: andrea@medium.com

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