by Webmaster | Oct 21, 2020 | Identity
In 1988, Ruth Behar became the first Latina to receive the MacArthur “Genius” Grant for her work as a cultural anthropologist. Born in Havana, Cuba, Behar grew up in New York and currently lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan and teaches at the University of...
by Webmaster | Oct 12, 2020 | Holidays, Identity
National Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. Team Be’chol Lashon asked our own Julian Voloj, the son of Colombians,...
by Tani Prell | Oct 9, 2020 | Identity
We hold Black members of the Jewish community in love and solidarity. The Torah commands us to listen. Here we offer a place to start listening to Black Jewish voices. Who will protect my sons in the face of racism and prejudice and profiling? Who will protect...
by Webmaster | Oct 6, 2020 | Holidays, Identity
Like many Jews, because of the pandemic I am constantly working to create an atmosphere of holiness and connection that I typically feel during this time of year. Before each holiday, I like to set an intention, and I wasn’t sure how I was going to find inspiration in...
by Webmaster | Oct 6, 2020 | Holidays, Identity
This Sukkot, sheltering in temporary dwellings takes on new meaning, as the pandemic has forced us all to consider the fragility of our lives. Meanwhile, the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement has brought forward many of the themes associated with this...
by Webmaster | Sep 29, 2020 | Identity
Can we forgive those who murder? Those who commit violent crimes? Destroy our families? Just before Yom Kippur 5781, on Friday, September 24th, I sat down with Victoria Washington, a criminal defense attorney and victims’ rights advocate, to discuss these very...
