“Thanks to my collaboration with Yarden, and the world of comics she opened up for me, this story — a powerful childhood memory from my journey from Ethiopia to Israel — found its home as a graphic novel.”-Yossi Vassa
It is our hope that these videos bring authentic voices into Sigd observances in the United States and beyond, and that they support educational initiatives about the multicultural nature of the Jewish community.
Filmmaker Dana Schneider is here to diversify the narrative of who Jews are, encourage viewers to consider identity in new ways, and get comfortable with being uncomfortable.