by Webmaster | Apr 7, 2022 | Holidays, Identity
If your family is like mine, then the seder begins to fall apart after the meal. This year I am struck by a parallel between the emotional flow of a Passover seder and the emotional flow of our collective experience of the pandemic. Metaphorically, if we think of our...
by Webmaster | Apr 7, 2022 | Holidays, Identity
Yosef Zavadia was only nine years old when his mother sent him across the Red Sea to Israel. The Kessim, the Ethiopian religious leaders, like Yosef’s father saw an uncertain future for their community given the oppression they faced. It was the 1950s. Sending a few...
by Webmaster | Apr 7, 2022 | Holidays, Identity, Recipes
Banatage are deep-fried, breaded, stuffed, croquette-esque potato balls that epitomize North African comfort food. While they are usually filled with meat, my version calls for a spiced mushroom mixture. You can also omit the mushroom mixture and experiment with the...
by Webmaster | Apr 7, 2022 | Holidays, Identity, Recipes
Jewish holidays and festivities have a vibe. One of my favorite feelings in the world is stepping into a space and being overwhelmingly greeted by the atmosphere of celebration– something different about the air quality, something special and exhilarating all around...
by Webmaster | Apr 5, 2022 | Holidays, Identity, Jewish Ritual
I attended my first “freedom Seder” as a Freshman in college. I arrived early; I joined a table of familiar faces and felt relatively comfortable in the space. I noticed I was one of very few, maybe two, Black people. I tried not to pay that any mind and...
by Webmaster | Mar 7, 2022 | Holidays, Identity, Recipes
In a few weeks, for the first time, I will celebrate a Jewish holiday in Israel. I have celebrated Purim many times before, but am excited about dressing up for the first time (in my adult life) with new friends and especially getting to try many types of...
