by Webmaster | Jun 21, 2022 | Holidays, Identity, Jewish Ritual
“What are we going to do for Juneteenth this year?” was the question on the table. In 2021, I’d participated in a panel discussion that developed out of one of the initiatives through the United Synagogues of Conservative Judaism (USCJ) and the Rabbinical Assembly to...
by Webmaster | Jun 15, 2022 | Identity
Praxis is the act of turning ideas into practice and living out our ideas. For me, Black Jewishness is praxis. Black Jewishness is more a way of life and responsibility than just piety or being religious. The praxis is applying the customs, rituals, and weekly Torah...
by Webmaster | May 31, 2022 | Identity
Joshua Maxey is an advocate for JoC and LGBTQ+ Jewish voices. His story shares the difference one person and one welcome embrace can make in our lives. Growing up, Joshua Maxey embraced the idea of “b’tzelem elohim” that we are all made in God’s image. While...
by Webmaster | May 17, 2022 | Identity, Recipes
May is Jewish Heritage Month and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. For the Meyer-Fong family, this is a natural convergence. Like many, over the pandemic, Dr. Meyer-Fong spent time in the kitchen. Some of her culinary experiments brought Chinese and...
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...
