{"id":4664,"date":"2013-04-10T06:40:04","date_gmt":"2013-04-10T10:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mochajuden.com\/?p=4664"},"modified":"2013-04-10T06:40:04","modified_gmt":"2013-04-10T10:40:04","slug":"because-jews-come-in-all-colors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mochajuden.com\/?p=4664","title":{"rendered":"…Because Jews Come in All Colors"},"content":{"rendered":"

…Because Jews Come in All Colors<\/span><\/h2>\n

10 Tips Toward Racial & Cultural Sensitivity in the Jewish Community<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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Ahhh, feel the love. The crew at the Jewish Multiracial Network Retreat<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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10 Tips Toward Racial & Cultural Sensitivity in the Jewish Community<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/strong>1 ~ Reach out to other Jews across difference because you will find our commonalities exceed our differences by far.<\/span><\/p>\n

2 ~ Do not assume that Jewish history and the current Jewish population is comprised most significantly of Jews of European culture ancestry.<\/span><\/p>\n

3 ~ Consider that within the customs and traditions of the Jewish people, there is a great diversity of language, culture, custom and color. Be willing to reach for and stay connected to the diversity of the Jewish people.<\/span><\/p>\n

4 ~ Do not assume that because a person has dark skin that they must be a convert. This is not necessarily true or fair to individuals that have been Jewish all of their lives.<\/span><\/p>\n

5 ~ Learn to value the “inner” Jew in yourself so that you can better appreciate it in others.<\/span><\/p>\n

6 ~ Get to know the customs and traditions of Jews from the Middle East and North Africa and welcome this knowledge as a necessary component of your Jewish education.<\/span><\/p>\n

7 ~ If you find a person’s journey around difference to be inspiring, be it their color, background, abilities, culture, traditions, etc., try not to limit your praise of them to their being “inspiring”. Tell them what about them inspires you specifically.<\/span><\/p>\n

8 ~ Remember that it’s o.k. to be curious, but to become fascinated with a person because of an aspect of their physicality ALONE, is to turn that person into an object in your regard. Make efforts to make your relationships with people who are different than you, more than skin deep.<\/span><\/p>\n

9 ~ Keep in mind that Jews of Color have a lot to offer the Jewish community, both in experience and perspective and should be welcomed to participate in all levels of Jewish social interaction, including leadership.<\/span><\/p>\n

10 ~ Remember that denial is not just a river in Egypt (smile), it can also be an obstacle toward finding lasting solutions. When we sit with the things inside us that make us the most uncomfortable, we often find deeper truth and growth on the other side. ~Courtesy of Ayecha<\/span><\/p>\n

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“The world in which you were born is just one model of reality. Other cultures are not failed attempts at being you; they are unique manifestations of the human spirit.”~Wade Davis<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n

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\u201cBecause Jews Come in All Colors\u201d poster celebrates racial and ethnic diversity in the Jewish community.<\/span><\/h3>\n

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\n The Jews of China built their famous \u201cPurity and Truth\u201d Synagogue in the third year of the Da Ding period (1163) of the Jin (Golden Tartar) Dynasty, in the ancient Chinese capitol city of Kaifeng.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n 15,000 Black African Jews, who trace their 3,000-year history to the time of Israel\u2019s King Solomon, were flown from Ethiopia to Israel in 36 hours in May 1991.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n Spanish & Portuguese \u201cCrypto\u201d (secret) Jews arrived in New Mexico some 500 years ago, fleeing the Spanish Inquisition. Their descendents still recite Shabbat blessings in Ladino (archaic Spanish).<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n In India, the Bene Israel community \u2013 their ancestors arrived there 2,000 years ago \u2013 are called \u201cShanwar Telis\u201d (Saturday Oil Pressers) as they refrain from work on the Shabbat.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n The Jews of Morocco make pilgrimage each year to the tombs of 13 Holy Sages, and celebrate a unique Jewish holiday called Mimunah.<\/span><\/p>\n

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