Stuffed Zucchini. Photo by Dan Kacvinski. This story made me hungry! In “Embodying Unity in Your Rosh Hashanah Meal,” Joel Haber offers a recipe for bringing Jewish people from all over the world together to one table. After this, you’ll rethink your Rosh Hashanah table.
The Newsweek cover did exactly what it intended. It shocked me. “Is your baby racist?” No, it couldn’t be, I thought. Babies?! Racist?! But according to the article, an excerpt from “NutureShock: New Thinking About Children”, kids as young as six months old judge others based on skin color. So what’s a parent to do?… Continue reading Are Your Children Racist?
Dear Aliza: Recently, my mother, who was born and raised in Cuba by Jewish parents and left to come to America at age 19, was in the hospital. There, she shared the room with a Puerto Rican woman who was so happy to be sharing her room with a fellow Spanish speaker, she couldn’t keep… Continue reading Reader Story: On Being a Cuban Jew
Check out my new piece on Latismo.com: “Every Name Has a Story”
UPDATE: THE WINNERS HAVE BEEN CHOSEN AND NOTIFIED! Rosh Hashanah is coming up but Hispanic Heritage Month is already here! And I’m celebrating by giving the first five readers each a set of 5 books by Hispanic authors. To enter to win, email your response to the following question: What’s your favorite thing about Hispanic… Continue reading Happy Hispanic Heritage Month
“Event: Conversion and Controversy with Rabbi David Kalb” “Conversion is one of the most controversial issues in the Jewish community today. Delve into the different movements of Judaism to explore each movement’s separate approach to conversion and how these differences can create conflict.” Date & Time: Tue, Sep 15, 2009, 7:30pmLocation: 92nd Street Y, Lexington… Continue reading Event: Conversion and Controversy with Rabbi David Kalb
Henry is a (Jewish) time traveler. Claire is the girl he’s meant to spend the rest of his life with…no matter what time zone he’s in. Their love-story is beyond breathtaking. This is the best book I’ve read and reread all year. Get your hands on it and I can promise there will be tears… Continue reading Best Book I’ve Read All Year!
like a human being. Not an alien from outer-space. And yet… According to some people, getting overly excited about being Dominican just isn’t Jewish. Repeatedly I’ve been told to tone down my Dominican pride because now I’m a Jew, just a Jew. And well, being proudly Jewish, now that gets on the nerves of some… Continue reading I have the right to be treated…
Growing up, I thought obsessing about hair was a “Dominican thing.” Later, I found out it was also a “black thing.” And after converting to Judaism, I realized it was also a “Jewish thing.” I can remember back to a time when I looked forward to covering my hair. It was exciting. So much cooler… Continue reading The Rastafarian Beret & Other Adventures in Hair Covering
Chani Getter came out of the closet but didn’t leave Orthodox Judaism. (You can do that?!) Read more in “Haredi and Out of the Closet”. Also check out her website on Inspirational Living.
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