by Webmaster | May 31, 2016 | Identity
Where do seasoned camp veterans go to learn more about camp? Why camp, of course! Camp Be’chol Lashon is the only majority multiracial Jewish camp in the world and more intimate than other Jewish camps but last week, Camp Be’chol Lashon (CBL) staffers Michael DeYoung...
by Webmaster | May 17, 2016 | Identity
Sometimes your soul knows, before your mind, where it needs to go. I was born in Louisville, Kentucky. My father is Willie Taylor. His mother was Native American, but she passed away when he was young. His father was African as far as I know. My father had a hard life...
by Webmaster | May 4, 2016 | Identity, Jewish Ritual
What does it mean to be hero in Judaism, and who to me represents that more than anyone? For me, a hero is someone who in spite of adversity, still manages to build a world around her that is for the sake of growth, of positivity and of Shalom. My personal model of...
by Webmaster | Apr 25, 2016 | Holidays, Identity
What are your plans for Saturday night? As Jews around the world conclude the observance of Passover, many will be rushing to pizza parlors to fill their stomachs with delightfully leavened food. But Jews of North African descent take the party to a whole new level,...
by Webmaster | Apr 18, 2016 | Holidays, Identity
Pesach (Passover) is my favorite holiday. I enjoy reading about the journey from slavery to freedom and the journey of spiritual growth. I connect with Passover because I’ve gone through my own journey. My mother is a convert to Judaism and my dad was born Jewish. We...
by Webmaster | Apr 11, 2016 | Holidays, Identity, Recipes
We are Sephardic Jews. Originally from Spain, most of our families fled in 1492, expelled by the Monarchy to avoid a forced conversion to Catholicism under threat of death. Many of our families were welcomed into the lands of the Sultan, under Ottoman rule. There our...
