by Webmaster | Mar 11, 2020 | Identity
We’ve all heard of the many Ashekanzi Jews who have and continue to make an impact in American society—think Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Chuck Schumer, Jerry Seinfeld, and Yitzhak Pearlman, just to name a few. But did you know that American Greek and Turkish Jews have and...
by Webmaster | Mar 6, 2020 | Identity, Jewish Ritual
To the best of her knowledge, Rabbi Tarlan Rabizadeh is the first Persian-speaking woman, born to two Iranian parents, to become a rabbi—certainly the first in the Reform movement. She grew up in the Persian Jewish community in Los Angeles, often referred to as...
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...
