EMMANUEL: Well, in that case, here’s my first question: Why was it so important for you to have the book be called Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew? Because if I’m being honest, it made me uncomfortable at first. When I started speaking on race, I made a conscious decision to say, “Black people,” not “Blacks.” Asian people, not Asians. Jewish people, not Jews. It just sounds offensive. So why “Jew”? NOA: Exactly because of your reaction. That word, Jew, has been used as a slur for thousands of years but not because there’s anything inherently wrong with being a Jew. The problem is with
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