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Jews of color (or Jews of colour) is a neologism, primarily used in North America, that describes Jews from non-white racial and ethnic backgrounds, whether mixed-race, adopted, Jews by conversion, or part of national or geographic populations (or a combination of these) that are non-white.[1] It is often used to identify Jews who are racially non-white, whose family origins are originally in African, Asian or Latin American countries,[2] and to acknowledge a common experience for Jews who belong to racial, national, or geographic groups beyond white and Ashkenazi.[1]
The term has been used in discourse about Ashkenormativity, white Jews, and by extension white privilege, as well as racism in Jewish communities, Jewish visibility, Judaism as an ethnicity, and the question of who is a Jew. While there is consensus that this demographic group exists, there is debate over the exact definition or the use of this specific term.
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:1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Embracing Racial Diversity in Our Synagogues: Who Are Jews of Color (JOC)". Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism. 2022.