Millburn-Short Hills Magazine Back to School 2020

social justice BEYOND WORDS Working towards social justice at home, in school and within thecommunity School has been out for longer than usual this year, yet the summer of 2020 may be remembered for an important lesson learned by young and old alike: That the struggle to achieve social justice is a work in progress, and it needs community support to succeed. Fortunately, there are initiatives in place in our area that can be built upon to effect continuous change. Millburn &Short Hills Magazine talked to three local individuals who are taking different approaches to advance mutual understanding. Calling, Kvelling, Always Communicating JordanaHorn getsthe conversationabout race going in Millburn WRITTEN BY CAMILLE FURST It’s not surprising that Jordana Horn, 47, has found away to be unusually productive, even during apandemic. After all, the longtime Short Hills resident was already, as her bio says on Kveller.com, where she is acontributing editor, “a journalist, lawyer, writer, mother of six, travel aficionado, and selfdeclared karaoke superstar.” Formerly the New York correspondent for The Jerusalem Post, she hosts ahalf-hour podcast, Call Your Mother, with Shannon Sarna, editor of the Jewish food blog The Nosher. JORDANA HORN Each episode features an interview with a notable Jewish mom; recent guests have included bestselling author Jennifer Weiner and actress Alysia Reiner. Then, over the summer, Horn coordinated The Millburn-Short Hills Townwide Summer Read 2020 in conjunction with local store The Book House. The project’s goal, according to the bookstore’s website, was “to have as many residents as we can engaging in a collaborative reading and discussion project over the course of the summer.” Participants signed up on Facebook to read family-appropriate selections and hold virtual discussions about them. The assignment for July was to read Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi; for August, it was Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do by Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt. “The summer reading was Jordana’s idea, and she organized it all,” says Nadege Nicoll, owner of The Book House. “As atrue community champion, she reached out to me.” Horn hopes that the read encouraged others to exercise their empathy and leave the world a COURTESY OF JORDANA HORN 10 BACK TOSCHOOL 2020 MILLBURN &SHORT HILLS MAGAZINE

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