We have received all your questions, heard all your concerns, and appreciated your sincere desire to learn, listen, and act in support of our Black siblings and neighbors, including Jews of Color. We are experiencing a time, ironically, full of both external chaos and deep introspection. We want to engage––we know we must engage––but we fear the pain of exposure to the antisemitism that often manifests in social justice spaces. This paradox, and the need for a community that shares our values and commitments, is at the heart of the Zioness genesis story.