by Webmaster | Oct 16, 2018 | Identity
Anthony Mordechai Tzvi Russell has been the subjectof numerous profiles in recent years. Given his unique background—he is a black, Jewish and gay former opera singer who now performs primarily in Yiddish—reporters tend to ask him the same questions over and over...
by Webmaster | Oct 9, 2018 | Identity
As a Jewish-German-Colombian-New York artist, Julian Voloj is both one of a kind and very at home in the world of comic books. Through comics, he has explored identity and forged community in navigating the overlap between his Jewish and Latinx experiences and...
by Webmaster | Oct 4, 2018 | Identity
My daughter and I love reading books together. We are a Jewish multiracial family, lucky to have a wonderful library nearby that nourishes our souls. Our daughter is five and fabulous. In addition to enrolling her in community black pride programs, we support her...
by Webmaster | Sep 26, 2018 | Identity, Jewish Ritual
International Ladino singer Sarah Aroeste recently teamed up with the Jewish community of Mumbai to create Baylamos, a musical celebration of Simchat Torah. Team Be’chol Lashon spoke to Aroeste and her Indian collaborator, Ednna Samuel, on how the colorful partnership...
by Webmaster | Sep 13, 2018 | Identity, Jewish Ritual
I never expected to find myself celebrating the end of Shabbat on a crowded strip of park between the Han River and the posh Gangnam neighborhood of Seoul. Yet this summer as the sun set, the familiar words and tunes of the Havdallah service made me feel at home in a...
by Webmaster | Aug 29, 2018 | Holidays, Identity, Recipes
Like the diverse members of the congregation itself, the kiddush luncheon dishes that frequently follow Shabbat services at Singapore’s United Hebrew Congregation reflect the richness of Jewish life from around the world. But the menu is also a highly personal one,...
