by Shekhiynah Larks | Feb 26, 2020 | Identity
This summer, I will be a first-time counselor at Camp Be’chol Lashon, a Jewish leadership camp that teaches about global Jewish diversity. CBL represents a place where I can fully be myself, something I was not always able to do. Growing up in Boulder, Colorado, I was...
by Webmaster | Feb 19, 2020 | Identity
I find it easiest to describe the experience of growing up in 1990’s America as a Black, White, Jewish, genderqueer human as one of eternal yearning. My mother, a White, second-generation Russian Jewish New Yorker met and quickly fell in love with my Midwestern/New...
by Webmaster | Feb 11, 2020 | Arts & Culture, Identity
My drawings and paintings are a catalog of my evolving relationship with myself and society. As far back as I can remember, my greatest source of joy has been creating art. I was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, which is a remarkably diverse city. In classroom...
by Intern | Feb 4, 2020 | Holidays, Identity
As Jews around the world look forward to celebrating Tu Bishvat, the “Birthday of the Trees,” Indian Jews are hoping their unique malida ritual will be embraced across the globe. In addition to being a celebration of nature, the potential of spring, and the connection...
by Webmaster | Jan 28, 2020 | Identity
As the world marks International Holocaust Commemoration Day and the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz this week, I’ve thought a lot about how the legacy of the Holocaust has shaped my commitment to Greek Jewry. I see myself as having a responsibility to...
by Webmaster | Jan 17, 2020 | Identity
This year, demographers project that nonwhite children will constitute the majority of children in the United States for the first time. My heart leapt out of my chest when I read this news. It brought to mind verses from the first chapter of the book of Exodus: “And...
