Opinion: Asian Jewish Americans Have a Double Reason to Celebrate Their Heritage in May

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Opinion: Asian Jewish Americans Have a Double Reason to Celebrate Their Heritage in May
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'Not only do Asian American Jews exist, but we come from a variety of places and come to Judaism in a range of ways.'

"Not only do Asian American Jews exist, but we come from a variety of places and come to Judaism in a range of ways."

She has also talked about moments when her family blended their heritages. During Passover, for example, the traditional plate for the Seder meal includes “maror”: bitter herbs to remind Jews of the pain of slavery. Many families use horseradish, but one year,, she talked about the resonances that she sees between Jewish and Korean Buddhist culture, such as respect for elders and education.

In addition, Asian Jewish adoptees and other Jews of color face assumptions from many white Jews that Jews of coloror are converts. Usually, children adopted into Jewish families do undergo a formal conversion. They grow up in Jewish homes, as familiar — or not — with Jewish traditions as people born into Judaism., a movement that trains and ordains Jewish leaders from a range of Jewish backgrounds.

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