Title:
What Jewish looks like
Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Date:
2024
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2024]
©2024
Physical Description:
xiii, 113 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 27 cm
ISBN:
9780063285712
Abstract:
A 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 Jews 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 out loud. Shining a light on Paralympians and chefs, anthropologists and activists, 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 our world for the better. These bold profiles and inspiring everyday stories come together to create a tapestry that beautifully reflects the multifaceted essence of the Jewish people.
Contents:
Tikkun olam: To repair a broken world. Naomi Wadler -- August Bondi -- Raquel Montoya-Lewis -- Marlee Matlin -- Sandra Lawson -- Ezra Frech -- Jews in the community! National Council of Jewish Women -- Ometz lev: Courage. Charles McDew -- Harvey Milk -- Itzhak Perlman -- Angela Warnick Buchdahl -- Anish Kapoor -- Osnat Barzani -- Jews in the community! Camp Be'chol Lashon -- Adam yachid: Unique value of every person. Victor "Young" Perez -- Bill Pinkney -- Tracee Ellis Ross -- Is Perlman -- Daveed Diggs -- Sue Bird -- Jews in the community! Jews of Color Initiative -- Pikuach nefesh: To save a life. Rita Levi-Montalcini -- Bessie Moses -- Judith Heumann -- Baruj Benacerraf -- Doña Gracia Nasi -- Uri Ben Baruch -- Jews in the community! Keshet -- Tikvah: Hope. Emma Lazarus -- Abby Chava Stein -- Jazz Jennings -- Michael Twitty -- Qian Julie Wang -- Claudia Roden -- Jews in the community! Temple Emanu-El of Dallas. B'tzelem elohim: in the image of G-d (creativity and self-expression). Ofra Haza -- Ruby Myers -- Sara Levi-Tanai -- Sammy Davis Jr. -- Taika Waititi -- Ruth Behar -- Jews in the community! Kamochah -- More Jewish folks.
Language:
English
Audience:
Ages 8-12
