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Shabbat Shalom from Be'chol Lashon!
Stop by @silvanaharlem this weekend to check out Ethiopian-Israeli artist Hirut Ruth Yosef's @mbc.hiroots newest exhibition.
You can also head to @jccharlem for a Wine Down Shabbat on December 3rd where Hirut will share her inspiration, the story behind her art, and lead a kid-friendly craft inspired by her work.
Blessings and light leading into this Shabbat.
Taking a look back at some of our favorite Be'chol Lashon moments this year. Your support makes it possible!
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Melkam Sigd! Meaning"Happy Sigd" in Amharic.
Tonight marks the beginning of Sigd.
Be'chol Lashon's own Bezawit Getaneh, Rabbi Ruth Abush Magder, Avishai Mekonen and Tawkalech Michal Avera Samuel shared their thoughts about the holiday with @ejewishphilanthropy.
You can read their piece here: https://bit.ly/eJewishSigdBL
@rabbi_marc sent us a video of Sigd being observed right now at The Kotel in Jerusalem. Thank you for sharing this moment with us, Rabbi Philippe!
Shabbat Shalom from Be'chol Lashon!
If you're in the Mount Kisco area and free on Sunday, we hope you'll be able to attend this great event. Did you read and enjoy Haftam's piece earlier this week? You get to hear her speak!
Haftam will share reflections on her own experience and the cultural traditions that comprise Sigd. You'll also get to sample Ethiopian coffee Haftam’s homemade traditional Ethiopian snack, kitta.
Register here: bit.ly/SigdEvent22
Learn more about Sigd by downloading our infographic here: https://bit.ly/BLSigd
Be'chol Lashon is fortunate to share stories by Ethiopian Jewish writers throughout the year. Be sure to check them out by visiting our blog: https://globaljews.org/jewishand/
Former Be’chol Lashon fellow, Haftam Yitzhak, shares how her experiences of war in Ethiopia impact her views on today’s geopolitics and the lessons we can learn about responding to conflict and suffering. You can read her piece here: bit.ly/BLHaftam
We hope you have a meaningful holiday!
Be'chol Lashon wishes you a High Holidays filled with meaning and a new year filled with health and happiness!
Meet a few Be'chol Lashon bloggers and JOC clergy who are leading us into 5783.
You can learn more about them and their services by following the link in our bio.
"Belonging" A poem by Charilyne Rojas (she/her)
"Belonging can dually represent acceptance and community, or a sense of ownership. While this usually refers to ownership of a possession, the ownership symbolized in this work is of one's faith. The text is a self-proclaimed affirmation, resonating with both strength and hope. I was inspired by my own experiences and encounters in Jewish spaces as a Jew by choice, Jew of color, divorced Jew, and now as a Jewish single mother raising a multicultural family."
Charilyne wrote this poem as part of Be'chol Lashon's call for artsits, where Jews of Color were asked to share creative pieces reflecting on our current times.
Follow the link in our bio to share your own creative piece.
"Laila Tov: Pass the Blanket"
"If you’d have asked me just a few years ago, I would have easily told you that the Hashkiveinu prayer was a beautiful albeit not personally relevant prayer. To me it represented a prayer for kids - a wonderfully Jewish response to not be afraid of what happens in the night.
That was then. This is 2022. In this moment in time, there are many days that feel like dark uncertain nights. This prayer feels personally relevant. And in those times, I imagine the shadow of the Eternal’s wings as a much needed emergency blanket. " - Marisa
Marisa Baggett (she/her) created this piece in response to Be'chol Lashon's call for JOC artists to share works reflecting our response to our current times.
Submit your own work by following the link in our bio.
"Creation" by Tova Harris (they/them)
"I wanted to create a piece of art that reflected my journey with Judaism. How many layers, how many different patterns I have followed throughout my 33 years, how much has been "drawn"."
Tova created this piece as part of Be'chol Lashon's call for artistic submissions that express the ways that Judaism influences our responses to our current times.
Follow link in bio to submit your own piece.