In Every Tongue offered a refreshing view of Jewish identity in the United States that challenged the common assumptions of Jewish life as one-dimensional. In Every Tongue: The Racial and Ethnic Diversity of the Jewish People by Diane Tobin, Gary Tobin, and Scott Rubin, 2005. The essays are filled with vision, memory, anger, joy, and longing, and together create one of the only books that amplify the voices of Mizrahi and Sephardi Jewish women.Ģ. Developed from Khazzoom’s genuine passion for an inclusive Jewish community and her own struggles to have her story known, The Flying Camel is a compilation of essays about identity from Jewish women with Middle Eastern and North African roots. Loolwa Khazzoom is a revered elder among many who value the diversity of the Jewish people. Flying Camel: Essays on Identity by Women of North African and Middle Eastern Jewish Heritage by Loolwa Khazzoom, 2003 Using our own familiarity with past studies and connecting with our research team to see which writings on Jews of Color helped inform their knowledge of the community, we’ve developed a list of some research studies and books from the 2000s to today that shaped research on Jews of Color, and on whose shoulders we stand.ġ. In fact, several studies and other writings paved the way for us-and our research team-to have a foundational understanding of the JoC community. But just because Jews of Color have been under-considered by researchers doesn’t mean we’re the first to pay attention to our community. We will release the findings later this summer. Now, our research team is finishing up its analysis not only of the survey data, but also of the qualitative interviews that represent a second part of the study. As most of you know, your participation in our Count Me In survey helped create the largest dataset on Jews of Color in United States history. The Jews of Color Initiative is entering an exciting moment.

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