As Keshet’s JOC Program Manager, entrusted with creating resources and spaces that uplift, amplify, and celebrate the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ Jews of Color, I saw an opportunity to elevate these stories.
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At the time of my bat mitzvah, my party felt like a collision of all the different parts of my identity.
Small town America's Black and Jewish history and connection brought to life
It’s that the cookout and the Talmud share a deep mission. They are both containers for existential conversations my elders let me in on because I am theirs
Meaningful conversation and reflection at the center of this holiday celebration
This Father’s Day, like every day, I work to be the model my sons need.
Joshua Maxey not only found a sense of belonging, but he found peace and a sense of self.
[Op-Ed]
Renditions of ‘Go Down Moses‘ at Passover Seders often problematically compare cultural memory and mythos of the Jewish people to the historical and contemporary trauma of Black people, ignoring that Negro spirituals cloaked in biblical allusion were a tradition of necessity.
Black Jewish Content creator Tova Ricardo shares her experiences, poetry, and identity through social channels like Instagram and TikTok (@tovathepoet)