by Webmaster | Mar 3, 2022 | Identity
During the pandemic, many people have started to build online communities to maintain connections. I sat down with Tova Ricardo, a Digital Associate for the Tel Aviv institute Content Creator program to talk about how impactful online community building has been for...
by Webmaster | Feb 23, 2022 | Arts & Culture, Identity
My love! My darling! My love! My friend! I see you!! I see you standing bereft and feeling confused. I see you pained and know your anger as one more person expects more of you than they do of themselves. The world is not upside down. There’s just more of us...
by Webmaster | Feb 22, 2022 | Identity
In the last five years, The terms that we use to describe varying racial identities in the United States have adapted with the changing conversations on the topic. As the term People of Color becomes more prominent in the lexicon of American identity to describe the...
by Webmaster | Feb 22, 2022 | Identity
I can count the number of JOC peers I had growing up on one hand. Despite the lack of diversity in my synagogue and youth groups, I still loved Jewish learning and being actively involved in the community. And, at the same time, I often felt different than my peers...
by Webmaster | Feb 10, 2022 | Holidays, Identity
Growing up, Taili He-Brenners imagined that as an adult she would leave rituals she observed with her parents’ families behind. Shabbat dinners with her mother’s side and Lunar New Year with her father’s side were somewhat dull. “Growing up I did not care about...
by Webmaster | Feb 7, 2022 | Holidays, Identity
This week was a particularly memorable first in a year of many firsts. Eight months ago, our family moved from our long-time home in New York to my wife’s hometown of Seoul, Korea. It was difficult to uproot ourselves and leave behind our beloved city. However, our...
