by Tani Prell | Sep 11, 2023 | Featured Story, Holidays, Identity, Jewish Ritual
As an eight-year-old child, Rabbi Scialom Bahbout and his family experienced their own Exodus as they escaped the oppression of the Libyan government and made their way to Italy where he would grow up to become a rabbi serving the Jewish people in his adopted homeland...
by Webmaster | Feb 7, 2023 | Holidays, Identity
Be’chol Lashon had the chance to interview Jenni Rudolph and Maryam Chishti, Co-Executive Directors of The LUNAR Collective. By and for Asian Jews, The LUNAR Collective cultivates connection, belonging and visibility for Asian American Jews through intersectional...
by Webmaster | Jan 24, 2023 | Holidays, Identity
The Moed di Piombo (which in Italian means the Moed of Lead – in reference to the dark grey color of the clouds) marks a holiday little known, yet very important in the history of one of the oldest communities of the Jewish diaspora. It is remarkable not only in the...
by Webmaster | Dec 21, 2022 | Holidays, Identity
On Tuesday, December 20th, Be’chol Lashon was happy to join our friend and frequent contributor Eddna Samuel for a Hanukkah celebration in the Indian-Jewish tradition. The event was hosted at the Consulate General of India in New York by Consul General Randhir...
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...