by Marcella Campbell | Sep 5, 2017 | Holidays, Identity
[vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1616301613638{padding-top: 10px !important;}”] Sandra Lawson is an expert in making big life changes. After serving as a military police investigator, she became a personal trainer and helped others change their lives. She...
by Marcella Campbell | Aug 29, 2017 | Identity
One does not simply get off the couch and run a marathon. Runners train for months in preparation for the big day; beginners need at least a month to go from couch to 5K. The High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are the Jewish religious equivalent of a 26...
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...
