Jewish&
Jewish& is a blog by Be’chol Lashon, which gives voice to the racial, ethnic and cultural diversity of Jewish identity and experience. The original multicultural people, Jews have lived around the world for millennia. Today, with globalism and inclusion so key in making choices about engaging in Jewish life,Jewish& provides a forum for personal reflection, discussion, and debate.
How the Jews of Uganda Inspire Jewish Life in America
A kippah inspires a bar mitzvah boy to reach out and reach in.
What Sukkot and the Day of the Dead Have in Common
Bringing together my Mexican and Jewish heritages.
God Does Not Discriminate; People Do
What does it mean to envision a truly inclusive and holy community?
A Laotian Recipe To Fortify Us for the Yom Kippur Fast
For this Laotian Jew, a rice recipe from his Buddhist childhood sustains him through Yom Kippur.
A New Rosh Hashanah Song and Album for a New Year
Talking about an “Anyada Buena” with Ladino singer and activist Sarah Aroeste
Four Steps For Changing Your Life in the New Year
A change expert and rabbi-to-be offers advice on how to make change happen.
Coming to Believe in Collective Prayers of Repentance
How a former Catholic became a believer and leader of collective Jewish prayers of repentance.
When The History of Anti-Semitism and Racism Come Together
How the grandchild of Holocaust survivors and mother of an African American navigates the history of hate.
A Refugee from Laos Finds a Home in the Jewish Community
What Holocaust survivors taught this refugee from Laos.
Ugandan Jews Look to Jewish World for Help with Famine Relief
The Chief Rabbi of Uganda discusses how famine in East Africa is impacting the Abayudaya Jews and their neighbors.