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...
by Webmaster | Jan 8, 2020 | Arts & Culture, Identity
Jessica Stern is the co-founder of Ikku, a company that helps Colombian and Guatemalan people who have been victims of political violence heal and earn an income through artisanal crafting and tallit weaving. The Be’chol Lashon Team recently chatted with Stern about...
by Shekhiynah Larks | Dec 19, 2019 | Holidays, Identity
I am sure people wonder how you can be Greek and Jewish, especially around Hanukkah, a time when we’re taught that the Maccabees proudly rose up against the pagan Greeks and regained Jewish independence. But it has never been a problem for me. I’m a proud Sephardic...
by Shekhiynah Larks | Dec 18, 2019 | Identity
[vc_row][vc_column][rev_slider_vc alias=”article-header-banner”] [vc_column_text “post-meta-data”][+AUTHOR+][+PUBLICATION+][+DATE+] A week ago, before the latest act of apparent domestic terrorism claimed four innocent lives at a New Jersey...
by Shekhiynah Larks | Dec 12, 2019 | Identity
Just ahead of the Hanukkah holiday, the historic Keneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue in Mumbai celebrated its own Hanukkat Habayit, rededication and celebration. The second oldest synagogue in India has recently been restored and this week was recognized by UNESCO with an...
