by Davi Cheng | Sep 1, 2023 | Identity
TBL: In your “Author’s Notes” you say, “When writing historical fiction we authors have a very specific goal in mind: to transport the reader to a time and place and into the mind of a character that they themselves can’t go to.” What was it about the time and...
by Davi Cheng | Aug 31, 2023 | Arts & Culture, Identity
Hi, my name is Ana Bass. My pronouns are she, her, and hers. I make comics with colored pencils about my unique identities. I started the series Rosalita and Eduardo during the pandemic. I’ve always wanted to create a comic book memoir about the experiences I’ve had...
by Davi Cheng | Jul 1, 2023 | "Celebrate Pride Month..." in Homepage, Identity
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month was first recognized in May of 1992. May was also named Jewish American Heritage Month in 2006. And yet, Davi Cheng has held these identities within her long before they were recognized publicly as heritage months....
by Webmaster | Feb 21, 2023 | Arts & Culture, Identity, Jewish Ritual
An introduction from Be’chol Lashon’s Rabbi Ruth Abusch Magder: The internet might have us think that Torah scholars are white old men. Esther Graff-Radford is none of these and her take on the Talmud highlights how much diversity can expand our understanding of...
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...
