by Webmaster | Nov 26, 2018 | Holidays, Identity
Do you have any idea how many times I have had the “No, Hanukkah actually is NOT the Jewish version of Christmas” conversation in my lifetime? It usually begins with me having to explain that I don’t celebrate Christmas. Only Hanukkah. “But you’re half-black,” people...
by Webmaster | Aug 29, 2018 | Holidays, Identity, Recipes
Like the diverse members of the congregation itself, the kiddush luncheon dishes that frequently follow Shabbat services at Singapore’s United Hebrew Congregation reflect the richness of Jewish life from around the world. But the menu is also a highly personal one,...
by Intern | Jun 27, 2018 | Holidays, Identity, Recipes
[vc_row][vc_column][rev_slider_vc alias=”article-header-banner”] [vc_column_text “post-meta-data”][+AUTHOR+][+PUBLICATION+][+DATE+] Hanukkah is observed with joy and celebration in Jewish communities around the world. There are 8 nights of...
by Webmaster | Mar 27, 2018 | Holidays, Identity
I remember learning two things—and only two things—about Sephardic culture in Sunday School as a young child. First, Sephardic Jews come from Spain. Second, Sephardic Jews eat rice and beans on Passover. I have spent much of my adult life explaining to...
by Webmaster | Mar 22, 2018 | Holidays, Identity
There was nothing typical about photographer Jaime Permuth’s Jewish childhood in Guatemala. Even so, Passover stood out among the holidays he experienced. In the first of two posts, Be’chol Lashon caught up with Jaime to learn more about Jewish life in Guatemala and...
by Webmaster | Mar 20, 2018 | Holidays, Identity, Recipes
Father-son rabbinic dynasties are nothing new, but Rabbis Sion and Braham David stand out as a family of firsts who have an especially strong dedication to Jewish tradition and a love of Passover. Both Rabbis David are Bene Israel Jews who trace their roots back more...
