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Spiritually Jewish And Culturally Black: Sharing My Story
By Jackie Jonas Years ago I met a woman named Marva who had converted to Judaism in her twenties. Marva told me that the Orthodox Rabbi who supervised her conversion as a Black woman asked “What, you don’t have enough trouble?” That was the response...
Five things I wish white Jewish parents knew about my multiracial Jewish family
by Sarah Katz The recent murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd, along with the outpouring of public protest that has followed, have been a challenging time as a parent. How do we explain all of *this* to our children? I am white....
5 Reasons that Planting a Garden Can Be a Jewish part of your Summer
by Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer There have been so many challenging things to cope with for all of us during the Covid-19 pandemic. While some days feel long and hard, I try to actively practice gratitude and counting all of my blessings. One of the blessings that...