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Reaching from the stars to the very earthly matters of Judaism, gender, race, and dismantling the patriarchy, Chanda Prescod-Weinstein in conversation with Carolivia Herron.
From the Margins to the Center of the Cosmos
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Coming Out to My Ancestors
Megan J. Smith
I often wonder what my ancestors would think of me. This comic is one in a series exploring my imagined relationship with my great grandmothers (as well as my relationship to inherited trauma). GG and Rose are part fiction and part based on known relatives and family stories. Our relationship is imperfect, and they often… Read more »
Brenda & Carolivia: A Juneteenth Conversation
Carolivia Herron
In this short video, Carolivia Herron and her literary creation, Brenda, argue about Juneteenth.
Beyond Exodus: A Psalm for Juneteenth
Rebecca S'manga Frank
As I imagine (the way I do as an artist), what freedom meant in 1865 in Galveston, while simultaneously reflecting on what it means to me today, I invite you to celebrate the freedom, brilliance, and resilience of Black people
Prayer for the 17-Year Cicadas
Jodi S. Rosenfeld
We will curse the noise when really we should bless them all—everything is as it should be.
The Dybbukast: Unetaneh Tokef for Black Lives
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The work takes a liturgical poem which speaks about the nature of existence and is central to the Jewish High Holidays and builds upon it, reimagining it to speak about the killing of Black people in the U.S.
Why “Jew of Color” Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story
May Ye
As I have woven being Chinese on top of Judaism, I want to explore what it would mean to weave Judaism on top of Chinese culture and tradition
A Modern Esther
Hadar Cohen
For Jackie Zarine Mostny, the Persian Jewish Queen lineage from the time of Esther continues to live on– and evolve.
“Take What You Need, Leave What You Can”—A Conversation with Chana Widawski on the Hell’s Kitchen Free Store
Arielle Silver-Willner talks to Chana Widawski
It’s been kind of mind-bending—the idea of something that’s free, the idea of citizens taking charge of abandoned, empty, vandalized space and turning it into public good, the ability to find purpose and possibility in an empty space.
Therapeutic Powers of Babka
Aayisha Ruby Gold
Tasting the schnapps and coffee liqueur in the babka calls back the memory of going to shul on Saturday mornings before the pandemic.