by Intern | Aug 17, 2017 | Identity
Context can change meaning. I wrote this piece just before the events in Charlottesville, VA. Today I am even more deeply aware of the interconnectedness between black and Jewish experiences in the face of injustice, oppression, and racial hatred. Images of young,...
by Webmaster | Aug 8, 2017 | Identity
Souksavat Soukhaseum, or Souks as he is known, was born in Laos, grew up as a Buddhist, came of age in California and now lives as a Jew in Queens, NY. Be’chol Lashon caught up with him to learn more about his background and journey. Tell us a little bit about your...
by Intern | Jul 31, 2017 | Identity
As news of growing famine in East Africa is making headlines, we checked in with Rabbi Sizomu to find out about the impact on the Abayudaya Jewish community in Uganda. He is the leader of the Abayudaya and the first Chief Rabbi of Uganda. He is also an elected member...
by Intern | Jul 19, 2017 | Arts & Culture, Identity
The gratitude I feel watching my older daughter’s thrill while singing a Ladino song with me cannot be measured. It is a tug at my heart I did not know was possible before I had children. While, at three-and-a-half years old, she might not understand the meaning of...
by Intern | Jul 13, 2017 | Identity
There are some wonderful Sephardi wedding and engagement customs that trace back to the Island of Rhodes, then Turkey (now Greece), where my family lived before coming to America. Traditions beginning with trays of homemade candies prepared especially for an...
by Webmaster | Jun 28, 2017 | Arts & Culture, Identity, Recipes
The story of the Jews of Hollywood is well known, but what about the Jews of Bollywood? Bollywood produces over 1,000 films a year, more than double those made in Hollywood. And there is a deep Jewish Bollywood story to be told. My journey to understanding Jews and...
