African-American
From Monsey to Istanbul
Whenever I visit somewhere new, whether in my country of origin or somewhere foreign, I typically stand on the periphery ...
On Passing and Not Trying to Pass
I am black, and I am Jewish.I’ve always found comfort in the and of my identity — that simple part ...
A Rabbi Mourns African American Christians
“’…But, mother, I won’t be alone. Other children will go with me, And march the streets of Birmingham to make ...
Praying For My Children After Charleston
Week after week, I light two small candles. I move behind my children and put one hand on each of ...
Born Jewish or Not, You Matter
The way I look — my golden complexion and the abundance of ringlet curls on my head — combined with the difference in my upbringing have always challenged my place in society and even in the Jewish community.
Eating Bacon?
This is the third in a short series about adoption and multiracial Jewish families that Be’chol Lashon will be running over ...
A Letter to My Son
This is the second in a short series about adoption and multiracial Jewish families that Be’chol Lashon will be running over ...
My Daughter is as Beautiful as a Doll
This is the first in a short series about adoption and multiracial Jewish families that Be’chol Lashon will be running ...
This Passover Choose Judaism
My wife and I are an interracial couple. I am a White, Ashkenazi Jewish man from New York. She is ...