by Webmaster | Nov 15, 2022 | Identity
A version of this piece was shared at the Elluminte Convening on Nov 3, 2022 in New York City. It has been adapted for print. I was born in Ethiopia in 1987. My family had lived in the area for hundreds of years. But in 1990, my family and I escaped the civil war...
by Webmaster | Nov 14, 2022 | Holidays, Identity
Be’chol Lashon is pleased to announce the launching of a new infographic about the meaning of the ancient Jewish holiday Sigd. Through the generations, Sigd was preserved by Ethiopian Jews, many of whom hope that greater awareness of the holiday will spread to Jews...
by Webmaster | Sep 22, 2022 | Identity, Jewish Ritual
This season, I’m unsettled by apologies. I’m unsettled by the voids they create, the demands they make, and the power dynamics they elevate. Judaism teaches that teshuvah or repentance involves the “repair” of relationships. During the high holidays, as we contemplate...
by Webmaster | Sep 21, 2022 | 'Stories About...' in Homepage, Arts & Culture, Holidays, Identity
The New Year is upon us. It is a time for letting go of the past and a season of renewal and rebirth. For Sarah Aroeste, it is the perfect time to release yet another song, this one a remake of a traditional Ladino song. Thorough not strictly about the New Year, it is...
by Webmaster | Sep 20, 2022 | Holidays, Identity
Every Jewish community has its customs, some more distinct than others, but they are all more than simple curiosities. Each tradition is a chance to expand our understanding of Jewish and deepen the expression of Jewish values. For example, the unique ways that...
by Webmaster | Sep 19, 2022 | Arts & Culture, Holidays, Identity
“Music has always been central to how Ladino is shared and learned,” explains Carla Berg. Her grandfather Youssef Eliahou Diwan, who was a cantor, knew the Sephardic tunes and Ladino songs but did not sing them in public when he moved to Brazil and served a largely...
