by Intern | Mar 14, 2014 | Identity
Carnival, Mardi Gras, Carnaval. These words convey exhuberance, dancing, masks, and overflowing joy (and often excess). From Rio to New Orleans, from Venice to Antigua, the week before the beginning of Lent has always been punctuated with explosions of color, music...
by Shekhiynah Larks | Mar 6, 2014 | Holidays, Identity, Recipes
With Purim on the horizon, we’ve got Queen Esther—and hamantaschen—on the mind. If you’re looking for a way to introduce children to the story of Purim but also want pay homage to its Persian roots, this children’s book, The Story of Queen Esther, weaves the classic...
by Intern | Mar 4, 2014 | Holidays, Identity, Recipes
Despite its air of frivolity, or perhaps because of it, the upcoming Jewish holiday of Purim offers the opportunity to explore the challenges we face when it comes to identity inclusion and race. Both the story of Purim and the rituals of the holiday speak directly to...
by Webmaster | Feb 25, 2014 | Holidays, Identity, Recipes
I am often asked whether I feel more Cuban-American than Jewish, or vice versa, and it has always struck me as an odd question. That’s like asking whether I like my right eye better than my left. Sure, if you close one eye, you can still see, but the world looks so...
by Intern | Feb 19, 2014 | Identity
This summer Lindsey Newman and Josh Rothstein are going to be leading the first free Taglit Birthright Israel trip with a focus on diversity. We asked Lindsey what draws her to Israel. Israel is a place where I learned about diversity— before I could articulate what...
by Intern | Feb 12, 2014 | Identity
Judaism has been a part of my life since I was born. My mother snuck Shabbat candles into the hospital in preparation for my birth and I was born on Shabbos afternoon surrounded by my family and future friends, all welcoming Shabbat and my existence. As a child, I was...
