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Be'chol Lashon Newsletter: April 2013
Converts, unburdened by collective tragedy, have the potential to change the collective mindset of the Jewish people. We should embrace the wisdom of our ancestors and those among us who bring fresh dedication and affirmation to the future of Judaism.
Simone Weichselbaum, A New York Daily News reporter was selected for her piercing, respectful, accurate and often entertaining reporting of the multicultural borough, in particular its Orthodox Jews and Jews of color. Camp Be'chol Lashon Co-director Kenny Khan is this year's receipient of the Helen Diller Award for Excellence in Informal Jewish Education for which he receives a $10,000 prize. Kahn provides mentorship throughout the year to multiracial Jews like himself, helping them celebrate the many strengths of their identities.
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In certain areas of Copenhagen, it’s best to keep your Judaism to yourself.
New York City and Los Angeles will both elect new mayors this year. One city will likely pick a Jew. The other will not. Think you know which city is which?
Theft and shelling have damaged a 2,000 year-old synagogue in Damascus, one of the oldest in the world, Syrian government and opposition activist sources said on Monday.
The history of our connection to the root of Israel—David, Solomon—goes way before I met my wife. My father, my Rastafarian culture, is tightly linked to Jewish culture.
This piece is written with the intent of opening up the multicultural debate, going beyond the U.S. census’s simplistic categorization of Middle Eastern peoples as “whites.”
Carmen Weinstein, the leader of Cairo's small Jewish community died on Saturday at her home on the island of Zamalek.
The rebirth of Jewish life in Poland has been one of the hot stories of the past two decades, and one certainly can see the museum as part of that wider phenomenon.
“It was the first time for a prime minister in a synagogue, and also for him to be so clear that he wanted this to symbolize his tough decision not to permit racism and anti-Semitism.” said David Saltiel, president of the Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece.
Arab leaders have insisted that Palestinian refugees who fled their homes following Israel's creation should be allowed to return. Now Israeli officials are turning the tables, saying the hardships faced by exiled Arab Jews deserve as much attention as the plight of displaced Palestinians.
In recent years the Lemba people have probably received the most attention of any of the so-called “Lost Jews” of Africa. Even members of the Lemba are going back and investigating their own culture.
The story of the Bukharan Jews is one not of their disappearance into a melting pot but of their persistence as a marginal group, over a long period of time, in “continual negotiation and contestation about what is legitimately Jewish and what is not.”
For South African photojournalist Ilan Ossendryver, photographing the Ethiopian Jewish community, also known as Beta Israel, started out professional but ended up personal.
In analyzing fifty years of public narratives, Shoshana Madmoni-Gerber argues that the media played a major role in how this story was framed—and silenced.
In 400 Miles to Freedom, director Avishai Mekonen breaks his 20-year silence about the kidnapping he endured as a child in Sudan during his community’s exodus out of Africa.
Siona Benjamin is an artist originally from Bombay, of Bene Israel Jewish descent. Book Siona to speak in your community.
Traveling Heavy is a moving memoir by cultural anthropologist Ruth Behar.
Sol Tevél integrates sounds, rhythms, and multi-lingual lyrics from around the globe in order to advocate building a strong, conscious and united community worldwide.
As a first generation Indian Jewish guy with zero historical knowledge of American Standup, Samson brings a refreshing approach to thought-provoking humour with a global perspective. If you want to book a speaker, screen a film or for press inquiries, contact Speakers@bechollashon.org or 415.386.7900. | |
Ziggy Marley and His Israeli Wife Orly Celebrate All the Jewish Holidays
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