by Tani Prell | Jan 17, 2025 | Identity
Photo credit: Agamesh Mengistu, mother of Avera Mengistu, with her son Ilan, in Washington, D.C., Nov. 17, 2017. (Photo/JTA-Ron Kampeas) This piece was originally published by The Jewish News of Northern California. As the world breathes a collective sigh of...
by Tani Prell | Jan 16, 2025 | Holidays, Identity
The life and legacy of Martin Luther King Junior has discussions across difference as a central aspect to moving justice forward. Be’chol Lashon created this guide in partnership with Repair the World, an organization building a national movement to catalyze one...
by Tani Prell | Jan 11, 2025 | Identity
Dear Community, Shabbat Shalom from Be’chol Lashon It has always seemed fitting that Martin Luther King Jr. Day helped to launch the start of the new secular year. Filled with inspiration and hope, Dr. King’s life and legacy laid a path for us to create...
by Tani Prell | Dec 29, 2024 | Holidays, Identity
Happy Hanukkah from Be’chol Lashon! As the year comes to a close, we are grateful to have been a part of uplifting and celebrating Jewish racial, ethnic and cultural diversity. Alana, Haftam, Rabbi Farbman, and Nancy share some highlights of the year and reasons they...
by Tani Prell | Dec 23, 2024 | Arts & Culture, Holidays, Identity
On December 12, 2024, New York Mayor Eric Adams issued a citation recognizing Be’chol Lashon’s work to uplift the Ethiopian Jewish holiday of Sigd. “New Yorkers take immense pride in their communities of faith,” the citation from Mayor Adams reads. “I am delighted to...
