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.
From Israel to America: Sephardi Inspiration for Hanukkah
Multicultural Hanukkah inspiration
My Black Brother Deserves What I Have
When I was eight years old, our family began looking into adopting a child. I was nervous and excited about ...
Just Your Typical Egyptian Mexican American Jew
It is interesting to grow up in an old world family with new world ideas. My childhood dinners were created ...
A Letter to My Black and Jewish Daughter in Light of the Election
Dear Maia,Remember when you were in day care? (Of course you don’t.) I was in grad school and, back then, ...
7 Global Jews To Enrich Your Sukkot Celebration
At Sukkot the custom of Ushpizin, offers us a chance, to be as welcoming and as inclusive as we would ...
On Shofar Blowing and Racism
מִן-הַמֵּצַר, קָרָאתִי יָּהּ; עָנָנִי בַמֶּרְחָב יָהּ Out of the tight place I called to the LORD; God answered me ...
The Sound of Jewish Diversity
What is Jewish music?For some it is the violins of Klezmer. For others it is Leonard Bernstein. For Sarah Aroeste ...
Humor and My Authentically Black Jewish Self
“How does Moses make his tea? Hebrews it. Happy Passover y’all.”This was the caption that I wrote on one of ...
5 Multicultural Recipes for Rosh Hashanah
From Asian challah to "Afro-Ashkefardi" chicken, these dishes will add flair to your holiday table.
From Looking Jewish to Being Jewish
Cultural anthropologists call it ‘going native’. You find yourself in the field as a participant observer of your host culture ...