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THE PARADOX OF CROWN HEIGHTS: SITUATION UNIQUE, LESSONS UNIVERSAL

David Saperstein
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
12-18-1992
THE PARADOX OF CROWN HEIGHTS: SITUATION UNIQUE, LESSONS UNIVERSAL.

WASHINGTON (JTA)--The black-Jewish tensions that exploded in Crown Heights over the past year represent a nadir in the relationship between the two groups.

It was the largest eruption of violence involving our communities and perhaps the only time in American history when Jews have been subjected to mob violence while the police dragged their feet in stopping it.

To evaluate the impact of Crown Heights on black-Jewish relations generally, four key points are central. The first is a paradox: While some aspects of Crown Heights are representative of common problems in ...

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