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Category: culture/multiculturalism
Stepping up to Shul
Jews of color and shul can be a bad combination. Many Jews of color are reticient or downright scared off by the idea of walking into a synagogue. The stares, the stupid questions…it can get pretty uncomfortable. But one Jew of color, Celeste Jackson, insists that Jews of color need to overcome these barriers because… Continue reading Stepping up to Shul
The Hebrew Mamita tells it like it is
It’s not so easy being a Jewish poet. Between the anti-Semitism from non-Jews and being called ‘an angry black man’ by an Orthodox Jew, Vanessa Hidary, the Hebrew Mamita, has a lot to say and I’m certainly glad (I hope you are too) she hasn’t let these crazy people silence her.
Conversion & Shavuot
My latest piece is up on the OU website. Check out “Conversion is So Not Original”.
NOT LATINO!
I don’t know how many times or how many ways I have to say it: Benjamin Cardozo was not Hispanic, not Latino. Let it go, Jewish folks. And if you’re still unconvinced, read “Cultural Ettiquette: Why Jews Should Respect Sotomayor as the First Possible Latino/a Supreme Court Justice.
Indian Hava Nagila
In case you can’t believe an Indian version of Hava Nagila exists, you should check out Sadia Shepard’s book, “The Girl From Foreign: A Search for Shipwrecked Ancestors, Forgotten Histories and a Sense of Home,” about rediscovering her Indian Jewish roots. This blog has apparently inspired a trend. Swing over to the MyJewishLearning.com blog, Mixed Multitudes… Continue reading Indian Hava Nagila
Um, ‘kay?
How does the Associated Press even know I exist? This is a question I asked myself last Friday when I got an email from one of their writers asking me if I would mind being interviewed for a community profile on Riverdale. Of course, I said “yes” but I still assumed it was a joke… Continue reading Um, ‘kay?
Am I a Cool Jew?
I’m reading through “Cool Jew: The Ultimate Guide for Every Member of the Tribe”. Having some trouble with the humor because I have a big cultural gap when it comes to Jewish humor. It’s an interesting mix of Jewish fun facts, totally-out-there crazed content, debatable Jewish stereotypes…all told with an irreverent tone. Don’t know if… Continue reading Am I a Cool Jew?
Taking North Carolina By Storm…
Alysa Stanton, a Conservative convert (previous articles said Orthodox) who practices Reform Judaism and has been previously featured on this blog to much fanfare, will be the First black female rabbi to take N.C. pulpit”. Diane Tobin, Associate Director of The Institute for Jewish & Community Research and founder of Be’chol Lashon (In Every Tongue),… Continue reading Taking North Carolina By Storm…
Conversion News Roundup
With Shavuot looming, all eyes seem to be on conversion! The Book of Ruth, which we read on Shavuot, has some competition this year. Internet-trained conversion hopefuls less likely to pass” Apparently, getting a PHD in Chabad.org and Aish.com is not enough learning to convert to Judaism. That’s why I also studied Simpletoremember.org. Analysis: The… Continue reading Conversion News Roundup
Memoirs of a Jewminicana 