African-American

From Monsey to Istanbul

Whenever I visit somewhere new, whether in my country of origin or somewhere foreign, I typically stand on the periphery ...

On Passing and Not Trying to Pass

I am black, and I am Jewish.I’ve always found comfort in the and of my identity — that simple part ...

A Rabbi Mourns African American Christians

“’…But, mother, I won’t be alone. Other children will go with me, And march the streets of Birmingham to make ...

Praying For My Children After Charleston

Week after week, I light two small candles. I move behind my children and put one hand on each of ...

Born Jewish or Not, You Matter

The way I look — my golden complexion and the abundance of ringlet curls on my head — combined with the difference in my upbringing have always challenged my place in society and even in the Jewish community.

Eating Bacon?

This is the third in a short series about adoption and multiracial Jewish families that Be’chol Lashon will be running over ...

A Letter to My Son

This is the second in a short series about adoption and multiracial Jewish families that Be’chol Lashon will be running over ...

My Daughter is as Beautiful as a Doll

This is the first in a short series about adoption and multiracial Jewish families that Be’chol Lashon will be running ...

This Passover Choose Judaism

My wife and I are an interracial couple. I am a White, Ashkenazi Jewish man from New York. She is ...