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With everything going on around us, Passover feels especially important this year. In honor of the holiday, here is the Clog’s power ranking of foods on the Seder plate!
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How can Jewish students feel supported during these dark times when we walk through a campus every day that has posters of our murderers in its buildings?
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Moving forward, students must renounce anti-Semitism as passionately as they renounce sexism, Islamophobia, homophobia, transphobia and racism in social justice discourse.
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UC Berkeley community members may not have control over acts of violence and hatred on a national scale, but they can foster a peaceful coexistence on this campus.
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“Oh, you’re Jewish? You don’t look Jewish.” It was the same reaction I had received when I told people I was Jewish for as long as I can remember.
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As I unpack the implications of doing racial justice work as a white-passing womxn, I realize that recognizing my white privilege does not invalidate my identity as a Chinese womxn and a person of color.
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The childhood memories associated with food always remind me of the significance of my Chinese heritage that is erased because I’m mixed. Even when the world may not perceive me as Chinese, these memories of cooking with family and friends affirm my connection to China.
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My Jewish heritage alone does not define my viewpoints on the issue, especially because I am not just Jewish –– I am Jewish, Chinese and a mixed-race womxn of color.
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Coming to terms with a cultural and religious identity is a long process, but I’m determined not to let anyone else’s perception of Jewishness dictate how I define my Judaism.
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“Oh God, not again,” I thought to myself as a new Tinder match messaged me. “So… what are you?” I could honestly make a living from charging $5 every time I’ve been asked this question. My ethnic ambiguity is so confusing to people that they feel entitled to know exactly
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