by Webmaster | May 16, 2022 | Holidays, Identity
In 2003, the Israeli government designated the 28th of Iyar, Jerusalem Day (May 29, 2022), as the official day of remembrance for Ethiopian Jews who could not fulfill their dream of returning to Jerusalem. In the 1980s, many Ethiopian Jews tried to make this dream a...
by Webmaster | May 10, 2022 | Identity
American born dance teacher Chaya Lev moved to Israel six years ago where she has built a life around connecting people and sharing stories in person and online on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram and other platforms. She shared this video with us about how living in Israel...
by Webmaster | May 5, 2022 | Identity
I used to live in Israel for a bit. I didn’t plan on it. I was ten at my grandparents’ house in Dimona that summer. I woke up one morning, and the TV was already on. Honestly, I saw what I thought was some boring action movie. It was a still shot of two towers...
by Webmaster | May 3, 2022 | Arts & Culture, Identity
For the Union for Reform Judaism’s Leading the Change Summit, May 2022, Tani Prell wrote this reflection on the theme of bravery. Her poem, Breathe Bravely, explores the ways that her mixedness, Jewishness, and range of emotions are tied to what it means to her to be...
by Webmaster | Apr 26, 2022 | Arts & Culture, Identity, Jewish Ritual
Teaching children the skills to talk about their own identity and to hold space for the uniqueness of others is foundational to helping them develop the conscious empathy essential to identifying and combating bias. As an educator, one of the most accessible ways...
by Webmaster | Apr 19, 2022 | Identity, Recipes
This recipe comes to us via Atlanta based Chef Shay Lavi. Lavi’s sister Vered Babay Lavi is in charge of making the special pancakes that are the hallmark of the post-Passover Mimouna celebration. Before Passover this year, Chef Lavi, of Nur’s Kitchen in Atlanta,...
