Diversity
Shabbat Is Not Orthodox
We are a diverse Jewish community. We hold different views on Israel. We have different understandings of Torah. There are ...
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 ...
From Monsey to Istanbul
Whenever I visit somewhere new, whether in my country of origin or somewhere foreign, I typically stand on the periphery ...
Painful Hope
I had no idea that the day I met Ali Abu Awwad would signal a radical turning point in my ...
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.
Strangers and Black Crabs
My husband and I just returned from vacation, which included a stop in the Bahamas. Lucky for us, it rained. ...
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 ...
Passover and the Need for Wiser Questions
In college, David Abusch-Magder (then David Abusch) decided to take a class in African dance. Over the years he had watched ...
Colombia: Encountering the Other, Finding Ourselves
Pining for adventure? Missing the warmth and the sun? The Be’chol Lashon/Vanderbilt Hillel Student Trip to Colombia combined both together ...
This Passover Choose Judaism
My wife and I are an interracial couple. I am a White, Ashkenazi Jewish man from New York. She is ...