Diversity

Shabbat Is Not Orthodox

We are a diverse Jewish community. We hold different views on Israel. We have different understandings of Torah. There are ...

Praying with My Feet Because #BlackLivesMatter

What was it like to walk in the wilderness from Egypt to the Promised Land?In my own life and in ...

From Monsey to Istanbul

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

Painful Hope

I had no idea that the day I met Ali Abu Awwad would signal a radical turning point in my ...

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.

Strangers and Black Crabs

My husband and I just returned from vacation, which included a stop in the Bahamas. Lucky for us, it rained. ...

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 ...

Passover and the Need for Wiser Questions

In college, David Abusch-Magder (then David Abusch) decided to take a class in African dance. Over the years he had watched ...

Colombia: Encountering the Other, Finding Ourselves

Pining for adventure? Missing the warmth and the sun? The Be’chol Lashon/Vanderbilt Hillel Student Trip to Colombia combined both together ...

This Passover Choose Judaism

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