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.
Conversion: A Black Jewish Can-Do Story
How one woman went from having no idea what Shabbat was to celebrating it every week.
#BlackLivesMatter: The Right vs Wrong Side of History
When I was nine years old, my family sat me down to watch the landmark documentary Eyes on the Prize. ...
Snapchat’s Top Rabbi
When the list of the top ten Jews you should follow on social media platform Snapchat came out this week ...
Camp Rabbi, Role Model, Match-Maker
This week rabbinic student Isaama Stoll is heading up to Camp Be’chol Lashon to teach Torah, pray and hang with other ...
Race in America: It’s Personal
I have a black son.I have a black son and I am his white mama.I have a black son who ...
An African American Jew Journeys to Orthodoxy
Life is a journey for each of us. It’s full of twists and turns and sometimes things happen to us ...
Lessons Learned from Multicultural Jewish Asian Families
What does it mean to be Jewish and Asian? Amidst the complex conversations about race in America comes JewAsian, a ...
Race: Pushing Myself & the Jewish Community
“Everyone has a different tolerance for complexity.” This is a concept that was introduced to me in anticipation of adopting ...
Reimagining A Holocaust Classic
Music and Judaism go hand in hand. Every Shabbat service, lifecycle event, Jewish holiday or Israeli holiday has a specific song ...