by Webmaster | Mar 18, 2021 | Identity
While there are a handful of Jewish clergy with Asian heritage in the United States, there are even fewer Asian lay leaders. Since 2019, Andy Cheng has served as president of Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills, CA. It is the synagogue where he converted in 2008...
by Tani Prell | Mar 14, 2021 | Identity
Be’chol Lashon’s annual Family Camp retreat has been held at Walker Creek Ranch in Petaluma, CA since 2004. This year, the program will be held on the last Saturday of Camp Be’chol Lashon. Family Camp creates a welcoming environment for new members to celebrate...
by Webmaster | Mar 5, 2021 | Identity
Last month, we marked Lunar New Year with a special Kabbalat Shabbat service led by Rabbi Jacqueline Mates-Muchin, the first Chinese-American rabbi. Mates-Muchin is part of an exclusive group of Asian-American female rabbis that includes Seoul-born Rabbi Angela...
by Webmaster | Mar 2, 2021 | Identity
In the United States, it is commonly understood that blackface—when someone darkens their skin to look like a Black person as part of a costume or performance—has racist roots going back to the early 19th century, when Black people were held as slaves. Americans know...
by Webmaster | Feb 18, 2021 | Identity, Recipes
As the founder of lifestyle company Nourish Co., Kristin Eriko Posner helps people connect to their lineage. She makes recipes and modern Judaica that incorporate her own Japanese and Jewish backgrounds. With innovative and delectable eats like mochi latkes and...
by Webmaster | Feb 9, 2021 | Identity
Growing up in San Francisco, Rabbi Jacqueline Mates-Muchin and her siblings went to Hebrew school to learn about Jewish traditions, and to Chinese school and summer camps in the city’s Chinatown. She rarely experienced the feelings of doubt that she has helped many...
