Asian Jews\, Black Jews\, Jews of Spanish and Latin American heritage--all live in Washington DC. \;In celebrati on of Jewish American Heritage Month this May\, please join the Library an d American Jewish Committee for a fireside chat moderated by Liz Kleinrock \, co-author of the book\, \;What Jewish Looks Like.
\nCopies of the book will be available for sale and signing. \;
\nLi z Kleinrock\, a transracially adopted Korean\, Jewish\, queer\, a ntibias\, and antiracist educator\, will address \;What Jewish Loo ks Like \;by sharing her personal journey and chatting with a few of the Jewish people featured and represented in her beautifully written and illustrated new book. \;
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\nA first-ever collection that disrupts the narrative of how a Jewish person is perceived\, What Jewish Looks Like includes accessible primers on important Jewish history\, a map\, quotes\, and much more! Too many Jews have been told: ""You don't look Jewish!"" It begs the question \, ""what does Jewish look like?"" Well\, there are over fifteen million J ews in the world\, which means there are more than fifteen million ways to look and be Jewish. It can look like setting out menorahs on tribal land\ , adding kimchi to the seder plate\, organizing for change\, and living ou t loud. Shining a light on Paralympians and chefs\, anthropologists and ac tivists\, dancers and dreamers\, the individuals in these pages represent a range of identities. But they are threaded together by one unmistakable truth: their lives\, work\, and commitment to Jewish values have changed o ur world for the better. These bold profiles and inspiring everyday storie s come together to create a tapestry that beautifully reflects the multifa ceted essence of the Jewish people.
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\nJosh Maxey is the Executive Director of Bet Mishpachah\, DC&rsquo\;s LGBTQ+ Synagogue and leads the Jews of Color coho rt at Washington Hebrew\, one of the largest synagogues in DC.
\nRuth Behar is a Cuban Jewish American anthropologist and author. \; She was the first Latina American to be offered a MacArthur Fellowship an d she has won a Newberry Honors Award. \; She has written more than 14 books.
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