by Intern | Jul 17, 2014 | Identity, Recipes
I have often joked that I am the only woman in America who doesn’t cook anything that she grew up eating. Now this is not a reflection on my mother’s cooking abilities, but rather a result of my marriage to a Moroccan Israeli with very different ideas of what...
by Webmaster | Jul 17, 2014 | Identity, Recipes
[vc_row][vc_column][rev_slider_vc alias=”article-header-banner”] [vc_column_text “post-meta-data”][+AUTHOR+][+PUBLICATION+][+DATE+] I have often joked that I am the only woman in America who doesn’t cook anything that she grew up eating. Now...
by Intern | Jul 7, 2014 | Identity
“I’m Jewish& Black” “I’m Jewish& Environmental Activist/writer” “I’m Jewish& a Rabbinical Student” “I’m Jewish& part Chinese part Catholic” “I’m Jewish& Indian & a businessman” “I’m Jewish& Australian, Japanese and American.” “I’m...
by Shekhiynah Larks | Jul 1, 2014 | Identity
I’m a Latina Jew. I live in New York City, famous for the diversity of its population; after all, 37 percent of the city is foreign born. But still now in 2014, the fact that I identify myself as Latina and Jewish, creates a bit of wonder among some Jews and...
by Webmaster | Jul 1, 2014 | Identity
[vc_row][vc_column][rev_slider_vc alias=”article-header-banner”] [vc_column_text “post-meta-data”][+AUTHOR+][+PUBLICATION+][+DATE+] I’m a Latina Jew. I live in New York City, famous for the diversity of its population; after all, 37 percent of...
by Shekhiynah Larks | Jun 24, 2014 | Identity
As summer approaches and we gear up for another terrific session of Camp Be’chol Lashon, I keep thinking about all the kids who—regardless of the camp they are heading to— are worried they might not feel like they “belong.” I relate.My own commitment to Jewish...
