“As they say, ‘third time’s a charm” (Jerusalem Post) 11-4-2009 In Circumcise Me (the film and now an off-Broadway show), Catholic-born comedian, Yisrael Campbell, recounts his journey from Christianity to Orthodox Judaism – a spiritual transformation and physical ordeal that involved not one, not two, but yes, three symbolic circumcisions. Don’t miss his off-Broadway show,… Continue reading Long Overdue Conversion in the News Roundup
Event: Hanukkah Party for Jewish multiracial families and their friendsDate: Saturday, December 12, 2009Time: 3-5 p.m.Place: Temple Hillel B’nai Torah, 120 Corey Street, West Roxbury, MA 02132
Event: Screening of “In Search of the Bene Israel“Date: Tuesday, December 8, 2009Place: Washington Jewish Film Festival, Morris Cafritz Center for the Arts, 1529 16th Street NW, Washington, DC Time: 6:15pm USA/India, 2008, video, documentary38 minutesEnglish and Hindu with English subtitlesDirector: Sadia Shepard, author of “The Girl from Foreign: A search for shipwrecked ancestors, forgotten… Continue reading Cool Jewish Events: In Search of the Bene Israel
The only good thing (well, one of) that came out of a furious back and forth dialogue regarding a post of mine that made it over to the Frum Satire blog: “Sighting the Black Jew” was this story: My (Afro-Chinese) wife recounts something that happened to her on the bus a while back. A young… Continue reading On Breaking Bad Habits
THAT’S IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This Shabbos: I was minding my own business at the synagogue meal introducing myself to a new friendly face I had never seen before when a lady who has seen me at shul quite often before came over and interrupted our conversation to ask…if I’d been born Jewish. I was seething. I spat… Continue reading One more stupid comment, one more stupid question and I’m slapping someone!
This is a great example of how conversations between white Jews and Jews of color often fail. An African-American Jew of color posts this seemingly innocuous post on her Facebook page: Bina Malka Stinnett is still looking for JOCs” “Jews of color”, who live near/in/will be in the LA area…. e-mail me or something via… Continue reading How Conversations Between White Jews and Jews of color often fail….
Event: Jewish Multiracial Network Chanukah PotluckDate: Sunday Dec. 13Time: 4:30-6:30 pmPlace: Moishe House, 3625 May St., Los Angeles, CA 90066 Adults, children, everyone welcome! We’ll have crafts and games for the kids and food and drinks for the adults. Please bring a vegetarian dish to share and a menorah to light. RSVP to TwinZebra AT… Continue reading Cool Jewish Events: Jewish Multiracial Network Chanukah Potluck
Yesterday, I was at a meal, a buffet, with a bunch of rabbinical students and rabbis. I was happy to see so many faces I knew. One of the rabbis was talking to me about the possibility of telling the stories of all the converts who are experiencing difficulties as a result of the new… Continue reading The Invisible Woman
Jew of color Bina Malka Stinnett is looking to connect with other Jews of color in the Los Angeles area. If you’re interested, email her at Binahmalkastinnett@gmail.com
A story from my friend Juan Mejia, who works tirelessly on behalf of other anusim: A rabbi friend is taking a cruise off the coast of South Africa with his wife. On board he meets two Colombian Jews. He has the article of the Jerusalem Report (“Out of Fear/Bnai Anousim Report to Judaism”) with him… Continue reading An anecdote for you, he says
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