
Wandering in translation, learning to speak the language of my people
Due to diasporic persecution and the pressures of cultural conformity, I cannot speak a language murdered out of my bloodline.

From Poland to Uruguay: Jewish Identity in Pictures
At a time when Jewish identity has become a source of anti-Semitic and political persecution around the world, 100 teenagers from three different continents participate in a photo competition with pictures reflecting their connection to the Jewish people. The result is a beautiful exhibition of 25 selected projects displayed at the Beit Hatfutsot museum in Tel Aviv.

What My Sephardi and Ashkenazi Grandmothers Taught Me About Cooking and Feminism
Sephardi and Ashkenazi cooking traditions

Zuckerberg-Chan? Moonves-Chen? Jewish-Chinese intermarriage has ancient precedents
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My Big Happy Greek-Ashkenazi Family
I am the product of an intermarriage of sorts, but not the kind you're probably thinking of. My mother's family hails from various parts of Eastern Europe, and my dad's family comes from Greece, and all sides of my family are historically Jewish.

Learning to Undo 'Ashkenormativity'
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Eating Ashkenazi-Sephardi Style at Sukkot
Sukkot appears to be one holiday in which the Moroccan and Ashkenazic customs and rituals are fairly similar.

Benny Goodman & Teddy Wilson: Taking the Stage as the First Black-and-White Jazz Band in History
Teddy Wilson and Benny Goodman broke the color barrier in entertainment when they formed the Benny Goodman Trio with Gene Krupa.

The Kitniyot Dilemma
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