Events and Opportunities

Join graphic novelist and Be’chol Lashon Executive Director Julian Voloj for a lively conversation about the graphic novel anthology Hyphen: Jewish Stories In Our Own Words. The panel will be moderated by Sabina Spicer of TischPDX and also includes Miko Vergun, local activist and designer. Together they will discuss mixed Jewish identity and the power of storytelling when building an inclusive Jewish community.

Join graphic novelist and Be'chol Lashon ED Julian Voloj and Zack Bodner, CEO of the OFJCC, for a lively conversation on the American comic book industry and the 'Hyphen: Jewish Stories In Our Own Words' anthology.

Celebrate the special Sigd Edition of Hyphen: Jewish Stories in Our Own Words! During the event, Haftam Yizhak-Heathwood will share more about her personal story found in Hyphen and the Ethiopian Jewish holiday of Sigd. There will also be a talkback with Hyphen creators, light snacks, and a a book signing.

Join Julian Voloj, Be'chol Lashon Executive Director, and other influential comic creators for a panel on Jewish identity in comics at New York Comic Con. To attend the panel, get a ticket to Comic Con and enjoy an entire day of comic-filled fun and storytelling.

Join us in the Sukkah for a live performance by Gili Yalo, a singular musical voice whose rhythms and storytelling embody his rich Ethiopian Jewish heritage and sound. This Sukkot gathering and concert will be accompanied by a traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony. This event will take place as part of Sukkot in The Neighborhood – a festival of Jewish arts, culture, and spirituality taking place in an art installation Sukkah in Brooklyn. If cost is an obstacle to your participation in this event, please reach out to info@theneighborhoodbk.org to request an accommodation.

What does it mean to be Jewish, Arab, and Mexican? Are those identities in contradiction? Anthropologist Dr. Evelyn Dean-Olmsted has spent more than a decade exploring these questions through her research with Millennial Syrian Jews in Mexico City. Her new book, Coming of Age as Syrian Jewish Mexicans: The Pragmatics of Diaspora, explores this Jewish Latin American community and the role language plays in shaping humor, stigma, stereotypes, and diasporic identity. Join Dr. Dean-Olmsted in conversation with Sarah Bunin Benor, founder of the Jewish Language Project, as they explore the experiences of Jewish Latin American youth and how the languages they use every day help them navigate identity, tradition, family, and a rapidly changing world. Together, they will reflect on a question familiar to Jews everywhere: How do communities preserve tradition, adapt to changing worlds, ...