Uplifting Asian Jewish Voices
At Be’chol Lashon, we celebrate the stories and contributions of Asian Jews. The past year has seen a rise in discrimination and violence against Asian Americans, who have been wrongly scapegoated for the coronavirus pandemic. We hold our Asian Jewish family during this painful time. We see you, we hear you, and we support you. You are a valuable part of the global Jewish community.
Below we highlight articles by and about Asian Jews that have appeared in our publication, Jewish&. We also invite you to watch a new short-form video series, LUNAR: The Jewish-Asian Film Project, about young adults who exist at the intersection of Jewish and Asian American.
I was born with my DNA, my beautiful toffee skin, my almond brown eyes, my samurai power, all driven by my Jewish neshama.
Andy Cheng is first non-white president of Congregation Beth Am in Northern California.
A chef, an actor, an environmental activist, an educator, and more!
Founder of Nourish Co. lifestyle company honors ancient Jewish traditions while creating new ones.
Rabbi Jacqueline Mates-Muchin encourages American Jews to “be open to hearing what peoples’ experiences, feelings, and traditions actually are.”
Mitsui Collective founder Yoshi Silverstein on nature, food, and integrating his identities.
Black-Japanese-Jewish diversity advocate shares unique Hanukkah recipe.
Co-creator of LUNAR: The Jewish-Asian Film Project on learning how to connect with her Jewish heritage as an adult.
One sliver lining of quarantine has been spending quality time with my Japanese father and Israeli mother.