I’m a black rabbi. I’ve never been in a Jewish space where I wasn’t questioned.
I regularly find myself confronted by Jews who benefit from white privilege and to whom I have to explain my existence.
A Journey to Judaism on Pointe
Boysie Dikobe, a South African-born dancer with Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, prepares for his conversion—when he’s not performing in drag
Israeli, Ethiopian and Gay
What does it mean to be young, Ethiopian, Israeli and gay?
Seamlessly Chinese and Jewish
I was merely expressing who I am through art, and how the many pieces of me — the Jew, the Chinese, the lesbian — come together and become one.
New Jews: Blessing or Nuisance
Let’s just get something straight: I’m not a better Jew, I’m a newer Jew. Say it again: I’m a New Jew.
Why this Black, Queer, Trans Jew is Reimagning
“We’ve lost our ability to see the humanity in other people.”
Meet the First Transgender, Jewish Woman of Color to Join the White House Staff
Raffi Freedman-Gurspan is the first transgender White House staffer. Another Jewish woman, Amanda Simpson, is the first transgender individual to hold a position in the U.S. executive branch
She's black, gay and soon you can call her 'rabbi'
"As the American Jewish community is becoming increasingly diverse through intermarriage, conversion and adoption, role models are a critical component of identity formation," said Diane Tobin, director of Be'chol Lashon.
Kreplach with Collard Greens
Black, Jewish and gay, Twitty is devoted to exploring the culinary history of his African and Afro-American roots, but equally interested in Jewish cooking.