Jewish&
Jewish& is a blog by Be’chol Lashon, which gives voice to the racial, ethnic and cultural diversity of Jewish identity and experience. The original multicultural people, Jews have lived around the world for millennia. Today, with globalism and inclusion so key in making choices about engaging in Jewish life,Jewish& provides a forum for personal reflection, discussion, and debate.
Breaking the Cycle of Unwelcome in Jewish Life
For many of us going to a new synagogue or Jewish environment is tough. We spend time beforehand wondering if ...
My Jewish Son’s Love of Christmas
My wife and I are a multiracial couple. She’s Black. I’m White. Our 4-year-old son is biracial.My wife grew up ...
Modern Maccabees: An African Hanukkah Story
This year, Hanukkah has special meaning for the Abayudaya Jews of Uganda. Hanukkah is not a major holiday like Shabbat or ...
A Recipe for Homemade Hanukkah
As a convert, I have always felt a special responsibility to actively choose Judaism. Each new choice I make reminds ...
For My Camper, Ezra Schwartz
As I approached the Temple Sinai of Sharon, Massachusetts the words of King David’s Psalms could be heard from the ...
Hanukkah Recipe from Greece: Bunuelos (Doughnuts) with Honey
How to give your Hanukkah a multicultural Greek flavor
Can I Identify with the Struggles of Others?
As a youth, I often felt as if I had two worlds and two cultures that were always with me ...
Jamming in Jerusalem with My Landlady’s Husband
My name is Sandra Lawson, and I am rabbinical student at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. I’m spending this semester in ...
Black, Female and Almost a Rabbi
When I was 6 years old I told my parents I was going to become a rabbi. I was blessed ...
Owning My Identities
Since I was a little kid growing up in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, I’ve always known that I was somehow different ...