by Webmaster | Jan 10, 2017 | Identity
How can Jews talk about race? How can Jews not talk about race? Race is part of all of our lives no matter the color of our skin or Jewish background. Throughout the country and the Jewish community, discussions about race, racism and how to navigate the legacies of...
by Webmaster | Jan 3, 2017 | Identity, Recipes
On December 1st, baker Brandie Itman moved her small home business into the kitchen of Beth El Synagogue adding a kosher option to the Minnesota landscape. Team Be’chol Lashon caught up with the busy mother of two to talk about cake, keeping kosher, and being an...
by Webmaster | Dec 19, 2016 | Holidays, Identity
As we approach our upcoming Festival of Lights, our stories about the Maccabees and our nation’s triumph over religious and political oppression. These stories fill us with anticipation for the holiday, but what lasting effect do they have on us once Hanukkah is over?...
by Intern | Dec 14, 2016 | Holidays, Identity, Jewish Ritual
For many years, I worked in the most special place I could imagine. A radical Beit Midrash (house of study) in Jerusalem- Memizrach Shemesh, the Social Action Beit Midrash, inspired by the traditions of Jews from Arab lands. At Memizrach Shemesh, we used Jewish texts,...
by Webmaster | Dec 6, 2016 | Identity
When I was eight years old, our family began looking into adopting a child. I was nervous and excited about the possibility of becoming a big sister. During the adoption process, I had a feeling that we would get to adopt an African American baby boy. It turned out I...
by Webmaster | Dec 1, 2016 | Identity, Jewish Ritual
It is interesting to grow up in an old world family with new world ideas. My childhood dinners were created by eyes looking back at recipes thousands of years old, but also forward toward the wonders the future might bring. I was told from a very young age that I was...
