11 Jewish Books that Feature Children of Color
Here are eight illustrated books (and their official synopses, straight from the publisher) that are sure to bring smiles to the faces of the young Jews of Color in your life.
Jews of Color
At the Intersection of Queer and Jewish: A Reflection
The life I live today as a queer Jew of color would not have been possible without our queer forebears and the work they did around the 1969 Stonewall rebellion.
At the Intersection of Passover and Shared Otherness: The Making of "Go Down Moshe"
Marques Hollie talks to us about the Passover performance piece he created called “Go Down Moshe," at the intersection of “the shared otherness of American Jews and people of color.”
When the Synagogue Doesn't Feel Like Home
I'm uncomfortable entering unfamiliar synagogues - solely because I am mixed race, and people assume that I am not Jewish.
Just Because I’m Jewish Doesn't Mean I’m Not Black
“So, what exactly is your background?”
“Both of your parents aren’t Jewish, are they?”
“Wait, so you’re just like a Jewish Barack Obama!”
Growing up as a half-Black and half-White person who is also Jewish definitely raised some interesting questions and