Tag: Jews Of Colour

Leah Finkelstein, an Orthodox Jewish woman of color, has experienced exclusion and discrimination within the community, such as her son's achievement being misattributed to a white teammate.
Devyani Saltzman, a prominent figure in the arts world, is on a mission to diversify the behind-the-scenes landscape of the arts industry, pointing out that despite a seemingly diverse audience, boards and structures remain predominantly white and old-fashioned.
Tamara Podemski, an artist of Jewish and Indigenous descent, draws on the survival of her ancestors in her work, influenced by their experiences of generational trauma from the Holocaust and residential schools.
Sara Braun, a Black Jewish woman from the Netherlands, shares her journey of moving to New York City and embracing the Hasidic lifestyle, where she now works as a singer, motivational speaker, and mother of five.
Loolwa Khazzoom has been a longstanding advocate for recognizing the multicultural nature of the Jewish people since the 1990s.
Jared Jackson, founder of Jews in All Hues, discusses how white supremacy has become embedded in mainstream North American Judaism, not necessarily through overt symbols but in the discomfort felt by Jews of color in Jewish spaces dominated by white-skinned Ashkenazi individuals.
Hen Mazzig, an Israeli writer of Mizrahi descent, challenges the notion of Jews as a race, pointing out the complexity of Jewish identity, especially for Jews of color.
Rain Pryor, the daughter of the renowned comedian Richard Pryor, is a multi-talented individual known for her work as an actress, singer, performer, comedian, mother, and former city council candidate in Baltimore.
"Rivkush" is a podcast hosted by Rivka Campbell, a Jewish woman of Jamaican descent, known for advocating for Jews of color in Canada.