by Intern | May 6, 2014 | Arts & Culture, Identity
So Katy Perry thinks she’s Sacha Baron Cohen, in possession of that subtle talent that turns offense into parody. Problem is, she is missing one very crucial element to her “shtick.” She’s not funny. A video circulating on the interwebs features Ms. Perry dressed up...
by Webmaster | May 2, 2014 | Identity
Donald Sterling’s conversation with his former girlfriend is a veritable cornucopia of dysfunction. Bubbling to the top is the obvious racism, no doubt bolstered by a long history of discrimination in his real estate holdings. But intermixed with his bigotry, Sterling...
by Shekhiynah Larks | Apr 29, 2014 | Identity
There’s not a “look” to Jewish, you just are. This is what I was raised to believe in the Jewish family that adopted me. So why is being Jewish equated with race, with a skin color and ethnicity? I am multiracial. While I’m still in the midst of DNA testing, so far...
by Intern | Apr 24, 2014 | Identity
Though the Ethiopian sun beat down on our necks as we layed mortar and brick for the school’s foundation in Gondar, Ethiopia, no suntan lotion could prevent the mark our ancient discovery would bring us as we made our way through buried past of our Jewish family, the...
by Intern | Apr 14, 2014 | Identity
It was at his older brother’s bar mitzvah that 9-year-old Josh Levy gave the answer to a question we all wanted to know: How much money is enough? “$35,” he said from the front-row pews of Adath Jeshurun Congregation in suburban Minneapolis. Although I had been...
by Intern | Apr 10, 2014 | Holidays, Identity
Passover is a time for people to gather around tables, share stories, food, and rituals. It can be joyous and exciting. But like with any communal setting, it can also be complicated to navigate the different needs and agendas people bring to the table. Still, if we...
