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Cool Jewish Events Opening Night 14th NY Sephardic Jewish Film Festival

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Event: Opening Night of 14th NY Sephardic Jewish Film FestivalPlace: The Center for Jewish History 15 West 16th Street, New York, NYDate: Thursday, February 4th, 2010Time: 7:30pm Admission:$30 General Admission$25 ASF & YUMuseum members, students and seniors$250 Opening Night Friend (includes the above for two (2) + VIPpre-screening reception and listing in Festival Program) Festival… Continue reading Cool Jewish Events Opening Night 14th NY Sephardic Jewish Film Festival

culture/multiculturalism · Hispanics/Latinos · jews of color · Jews/Jewish/Judaism/Orthodox Judaism · language

Dear Aliza: Ashkenazi Jew or Sephardic Jew or Just Jewish?

Aliza Hausman6 Comments

Dear Aliza: Is it proper to say “I am a Ashkenazi Jew” or “I am a Sephardic Jew”, the truth is you are a Jew, just a Jew? Ashkenazim and Sephardim are practices of culture, so no one is Ashkenazi or Sephardic. They just have the customs of those particular cultures. If an “Ashkenazi” Jew… Continue reading Dear Aliza: Ashkenazi Jew or Sephardic Jew or Just Jewish?

culture/multiculturalism · jews of color · Jews/Jewish/Judaism/Orthodox Judaism

Cool Jewish Events: Defining Sephardic: A Roundtable Discussion on Sephardic Identity

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Event: Defining Sephardic: A Roundtable Discussion on Sephardic IdentityDate: Thursday, January 14th, 2010Place: Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, New York CityTime: 6:30pm “Defining Sephardic” will launch ASF (American Sephardic Federation)’s Next Generation Culture Cafe and explore identity in the Sephardic/Mizrahi communities of New York. Moderated by: Lacey Schwartz, filmmaker and New York… Continue reading Cool Jewish Events: Defining Sephardic: A Roundtable Discussion on Sephardic Identity

culture/multiculturalism · food · Hispanics/Latinos · jews of color · Jews/Jewish/Judaism/Orthodox Judaism

Raise your hand if you’re a Jewminicana!

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The OU finally put up a piece that I sold to them about a year ago. It will probably piss off some potato kugel aficionados and for that, I apologize. I’d probably be upset if someone wrote “plantains (yuck!).” Perhaps, I should have talked up my life of good gelfite fish and matzah ball soup?… Continue reading Raise your hand if you’re a Jewminicana!

culture/multiculturalism · food · Jews/Jewish/Judaism/Orthodox Judaism · New York

Cool Jewish Events: What’s with Jews and Chinese Food?

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The many, many kosher Asian restaurants in New York City is a testament to the Jewish obsession with Chinese food (and now sushi). In Jews and Chinese Food: Love Affair”, an entertaining talk based on her book, “The Fortune Cookie Chronicles”, New York Times Metro reporter Jennifer 8. Lee dissects the longtime love affair between… Continue reading Cool Jewish Events: What’s with Jews and Chinese Food?

culture/multiculturalism · jews of color · Jews/Jewish/Judaism/Orthodox Judaism · New York · rabbi · race/racism

A Video Response to "Where you from?"

Aliza Hausman11 Comments

You’d be surprised how some conversations in Jewish circles start for Jews of color. Often, they don’t start with “Hi, what’s your name?” Instead, they start with “Hey, are you a convert?” even before the other person has introduced themselves. Usually, this question has substituted, “Hi! Hello! How are you?” The curiosity of the person… Continue reading A Video Response to "Where you from?"

Barack Obama · culture/multiculturalism · funny

The Black Hiker with Blair Underwood

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http://player.ordienetworks.com/flash/fodplayer.swf Black Hiker with Blair Underwood from Blair Underwood Hilarious and kind of sad all at the same time.

culture/multiculturalism · Israel · jews of color · Jews/Jewish/Judaism/Orthodox Judaism

Reminder: Cool Jewish Events: Ethiopian Shabbat Dinner

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Event: Ethiopian Shabbat Dinner!Date: Fri, Dec 4, 2009Time: 6pm to 9pmPlace: JCC Manhattan, New York, NY Enjoy a memorable Shabbat experience! Join Riki Mulu and Chassida Shmella, a vibrant community founded by a new generation of Ethiopian-Israeli Jews in America, to celebrate the Sabbath with unique Ethiopian customs. Special guest will be Dr. Ephraim Isaac,… Continue reading Reminder: Cool Jewish Events: Ethiopian Shabbat Dinner

culture/multiculturalism · food · hanukkah · Jews/Jewish/Judaism/Orthodox Judaism

Thanksgiving is over, it’s time for Hanukkah!

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Maybe at the end of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade when Santa comes out, he should stand next to a menorah? You know, I want representation. He can hold some plantains, too. What? What? I can dream! In the meantime, my Twitter pal Jean Roth wrote some Hanukkah limericks using me as the inspiration: Ms.… Continue reading Thanksgiving is over, it’s time for Hanukkah!

culture/multiculturalism · Israel · jews of color · Jews/Jewish/Judaism/Orthodox Judaism

"Going home!"

Aliza Hausman9 Comments

Sniffle…. Chinese Jews from Kaifeng arrive in Israel 2009 – a moving documentary…. Sniffle. Yeah, I cried. Hold on, I’m still tearing up. I’ve listed many of the articles on this particular group in previous “conversion news roundups” but the articles did nothing to capture the sense of awe you get that this group of… Continue reading "Going home!"