by Tani Prell | Sep 12, 2023 | Arts & Culture, Holidays, Identity, Jewish Ritual
It is hard to conjure up an image of the Jewish New Year without hearing the tunes associated with the season. The type of music that connects you to the High Holy Days often tells the story of your Jewish journey, with different tunes and refrains emerging from...
by Davi Cheng | Sep 1, 2023 | Arts & Culture, Identity
Monajat (which will release on September 9th) is inspired by old and haunting recordings of the prayers of Selihot chanted by Galeet’s late grandfather, Younes Dardashti, a famous master singer of Persian classical music in 1950s/60s Iran. Riffing off these old...
by Davi Cheng | Aug 31, 2023 | Arts & Culture, Identity
Hi, my name is Ana Bass. My pronouns are she, her, and hers. I make comics with colored pencils about my unique identities. I started the series Rosalita and Eduardo during the pandemic. I’ve always wanted to create a comic book memoir about the experiences I’ve had...
by Webmaster | Feb 21, 2023 | Arts & Culture, Identity, Jewish Ritual
An introduction from Be’chol Lashon’s Rabbi Ruth Abusch Magder: The internet might have us think that Torah scholars are white old men. Esther Graff-Radford is none of these and her take on the Talmud highlights how much diversity can expand our understanding of...
by Webmaster | Dec 7, 2022 | Arts & Culture, Holidays, Identity
Through sharing photos and stories of our diverse Hanukkah celebrations, we hope to highlight the many ways that our range of racial, ethnic, and cultural identities are uplifted during this holiday. We invite Jews of Color from across the country and world to share...
by Webmaster | Dec 6, 2022 | Arts & Culture, Holidays, Identity
If gift-giving is part of how you Hanukkah, then these Jewish creators of Color have some wonderful options for you. The following creators have weaved their identities into their range of art forms. They’ve also given us the chance to bring a bit of their light into...
