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With stories from Jews across the globe, this graphic anthology wants to expand how we see Jewishness

JL;DR SUMMARY The graphic anthology "Hyphen: Jewish Stories in Our Own Words," conceived by Julian Voloj and Fabrice Sapolsky, challenges and expands traditional notions of Jewish identity by showcasing diverse narratives through comics. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish IdentityDiversityEthiopian JewsJewish StoriesIndian JewsComicsLgbtq+Bukharian JewsBechol LashonHyphen Anthology

Places mentioned

Brooklyn, New York, United States
"When photographer Julian Voloj heard about the first Jewish Comic Con in Brooklyn, he knew he had to meet its creator, Fabrice Sapolsky."
Ethiopia
"Haftams story of escaping war in Ethiopia starts with an explanation of the holiday of Sigd, which takes place 50 days after the end of Yom Kippur and marks another day of repentance for Ethiopian Jews."
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
"The section on Eddna, a Jewish woman from Mumbai who eventually immigrates to Israel, provides history on Jews in India."
Israel
"The section on Eddna, a Jewish woman from Mumbai who eventually immigrates to Israel, provides history on Jews in India."

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