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.
Can I Identify with the Struggles of Others?
As a youth, I often felt as if I had two worlds and two cultures that were always with me ...
Jamming in Jerusalem with My Landlady’s Husband
My name is Sandra Lawson, and I am rabbinical student at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. I’m spending this semester in ...
Black, Female and Almost a Rabbi
When I was 6 years old I told my parents I was going to become a rabbi. I was blessed ...
Owning My Identities
Since I was a little kid growing up in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, I’ve always known that I was somehow different ...
Not the Jewish James Bond: Parenting in Unchartered Waters
I remember the exact moment when I realized I’d never be the Jewish James Bond.It was right after our son ...
Embracing A Jewish Henna Wedding Tradition
This custom is a treasured part of Moroccan Jewish and other Mizrahi marriage celebrations.
A Family Ritual for Blessing the New Year
A Sephardic Rosh Hashanah ceremony combines elements of Tashlich and a healing ritual.
A New Year: Another New Beginning
If I’ve learned anything being a black, observant, Jewish hip-hop artist, it’s that it takes time and patience for something ...
Blessed Are Thou Lord Who Multitasks
Rosh Hashanah is a magical time. Or at least, we seem to think so. According to the Mishnah (Rosh Hashanah ...
Praying with My Feet Because #BlackLivesMatter
What was it like to walk in the wilderness from Egypt to the Promised Land?In my own life and in ...