[+TITLE+] [+SUBHEAD+] [+BYLINE+] Email [+IMAGE+] What is the inspiration of the cookbook? There are few cookbooks that reflect the historic and contemporary diversity of the Jewish community, which we hope to do with Tlaim. Recipes serve as the vehicle for connection and story-telling. We want to share our stories and help create a new way of connecting communities through the Jewish kitchen. Our team has joined our passion for cooking and our love of Jewish community to create a cookbook inclusive of world Jewry that can be found on the bookshelves of stores across the globe; a cook ..read more

[+TITLE+] [+SUBHEAD+] [+BYLINE+] Email [+IMAGE+] Be’chol Lashon had the chance to interview Jenni Rudolph and Maryam Chishti, Co-Executive Directors of The LUNAR Collective. By and for Asian Jews, The LUNAR Collective cultivates connection, belonging, and visibility for Asian American Jews through intersectional community programming and authentic digital storytelling. The LUNAR Collective was looking forward to hosting in-person Lunar New Year celebrations for the first time since Covid. As the first of four gatherings, LUNAR hosted an evening of light, joy and community by and for ..read more

[+TITLE+] [+SUBHEAD+] [+BYLINE+] Email [+IMAGE+] What is the inspiration of the cookbook? There are few cookbooks that reflect the historic and contemporary diversity of the Jewish community, which we hope to do with Tlaim. Recipes serve as the vehicle for connection and story-telling. We want to share our stories and help create a new way of connecting communities through the Jewish kitchen. Our team has joined our passion for cooking and our love of Jewish community to create a cookbook inclusive of world Jewry that can be found on the bookshelves of stores across the globe; a cook ..read more

[+TITLE+] [+SUBHEAD+] [+BYLINE+] Email [+IMAGE+] Be’chol Lashon had the chance to interview Jenni Rudolph and Maryam Chishti, Co-Executive Directors of The LUNAR Collective. By and for Asian Jews, The LUNAR Collective cultivates connection, belonging and visibility for Asian American Jews through intersectional community programming and authentic digital storytelling. The LUNAR Collective was looking forward to hosting in-person Lunar New Year celebrations for the first time since Covid. As the first of four gatherings, LUNAR hosted an evening of light, joy and community by and for A ..read more

[+TITLE+] [+SUBHEAD+] [+BYLINE+] Email [+IMAGE+] Be’chol Lashon had the opportunity to interview Olamim’s founder, Ariela Ronay-Jinich, and learn about her recent graduate research on Latinx Jewish families and the mission of Olamim. Olamim, which means“worlds” in Hebrew, is a Be’chol Lashon incubator and family engagement program for Latinx Jewish families in the Bay Area. Their programs blend nature connection, cultural expression, and community-building, and include seasonal playgroups, a year-round Chavurah (family group), and community programs open to the larger community. Rona ..read more

[+TITLE+] [+SUBHEAD+] [+BYLINE+] Email [+IMAGE+] On Tuesday, December 20th, Be’chol Lashon was happy to join our friend and frequent contributor Eddna Samuel for a Hanukkah celebration in the Indian-Jewish tradition. The event was hosted at the Consulate General of India in New York by Consul General Randhir Jaiswal. Eddna was born in India and made Aliya (a new immigrant) to Israel in recent years. She and her husband, B. Jonathan Miller, the Deputy Permanent Representative of the Israeli mission at the United Nations, lit candles to usher in the third night of Hanukkah and to highl ..read more

[+TITLE+] [+SUBHEAD+] [+BYLINE+] Email [+IMAGE+] If gift-giving is part of how you Hanukkah, then these Jewish creators of Color have some wonderful options for you. The following creators have weaved their identities into their range of art forms. They’ve also given us the chance to bring a bit of their light into each of our homes this Hanukkah. Light up someone’s day with Lauren Monaco’s original postcards Lauren Monaco Grossman is an artist and cook who brings her talents to bear as expressions of her identity on her website Minty’s Table. Her cocktail postcards would be a perfec ..read more

[+TITLE+] [+SUBHEAD+] [+BYLINE+] Email [+IMAGE+] Primrose Madayag Knazan Primrose Madayag Knazan is a Filipinx-Canadian blogger, playwright, and author whose first novel, Lessons in Fusion was published in 2021. It tells the story of a teen competing on a national food show and coming to understand the complexities of her Jewish and Filipinx identities. Not only is the story compelling, but each chapter includes a recipe. Be’chol Lashon connected with Ms. Madayag Knazan to learn more about the book and her journey as a writer. This delightful book makes a great Hanukkah gift. Lucky f ..read more

[+TITLE+] [+SUBHEAD+] [+BYLINE+] Email [+IMAGE+] A version of this piece was shared at the Elluminte Convening on Nov 3, 2022 in New York City. It has been adapted for print. I was born in Ethiopia in 1987. My family had lived in the area for hundreds of years.  But  in 1990, my family and I escaped the civil war that was tearing the country apart and fled to Israel. I was only three years old when we were refugees running a war that turned us from innocent civilians into casualties. War stole my homeland and nearly destroyed my family. I was robbed of the life I could have ..read more

[+TITLE+] [+SUBHEAD+] [+BYLINE+] Email [+IMAGE+] Be’chol Lashon is pleased to announce the launching of a new infographic about the meaning of the ancient Jewish holiday Sigd. Through the generations, Sigd was preserved by Ethiopian Jews, many of whom hope that greater awareness of the holiday will spread to Jews worldwide. In 2022, Sigd, which falls on the 29th of Cheshvan, will be observed on Wednesday, November 23rd. We at Be’chol Lashon hope that this infographic will provide a framework for those interested in engaging with the significant themes and traditions of Sigd. For the ..read more