by Tani Prell | Dec 7, 2023 | Identity
Amy Albertson Watching the current situation unfold in Israel has been extremely difficult on many levels. I don’t have words for what it was like to watch the brutal massacre of Israelis, and the almost instantaneous uptick in antisemitism globally. It has been...
by Tani Prell | Dec 7, 2023 | Identity
David Serrero I was rehearsing my Off-Broadway production “Anne Frank, a Musical,” on October 7th. My show opened three days after the massacres. Having most of my family living in Israel, I discovered that my aunt received a rocket at her house in Ashkelon; luckily,...
by Tani Prell | Dec 1, 2023 | Identity
Ceen Gabbai In the heart of New York, far from the deserts of Iraq where I was born, I find myself haunted by a fear I thought I had left behind. I am a Jewish parent and an Iraqi immigrant. Nowadays, my heart is heavy with a sorrow that spans continents and...
by Tani Prell | Nov 6, 2023 | Arts & Culture, Identity
James McBride’s The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store tells the story of Black and Jewish characters living side-by-side in the 1920s and 30s. Holding both Black and Jewish identities, staff and board members at Be’chol Lashon shared their reflections on this piece of...
by Tani Prell | Nov 6, 2023 | Arts & Culture, Identity
There’s so much that draws me to the world of comics. I love how comics are creatively expansive and push our imaginations beyond the limits of space and time. I appreciate how comic conventions bring people together to celebrate a shared love of comics and creative...
by Tani Prell | Nov 1, 2023 | Identity
Like countless Jews worldwide, my world was thrown into chaos by the horrifying attack on Israelis that occurred on October 7th. The shock and dismay I felt mirrored the sentiments of many Jews who believe in Israel’s strength and its ability to safeguard its...
