By voting, we are upholding the Jewish value of Tikkun Olam, or repairing the world.
“Voting is a mitzvah. To help others fulfill that mitzvah, I became the first Mitzvote civic engagement intern at Franklin and Marshall Hillel.”
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I’m trying to foster Jewish community virtually during COVID-19.
“My name is Octavio, but people call me Tavo.”
I’ve come to understand that I will never be ‘just Jewish’ or ‘just Latino.’
“Being Jewish and Latino are central parts of who I am.”
I merged my passions for art and Judaism by creating over 50 custom masks during COVID-19.
“You feel empowered when you’re a part of something bigger than yourself.”
Yoga became a creative, accessible gateway to Jewish connectivity.
“While Shabbat services have been an incredibly important part of my life, not everyone connects with our rich tradition by praying out of a book.”
I had lost sight of how important Judaism was to me. Hillel helped me remember that.
“After I became a bat mitzvah, I let Judaism fade into the background of my life.”
People always ask me what kind of Jew I am. I’m just a Mizrahi Jew, and that’s good enough.
“People would always ask me what kind of Jew I was. Orthodox? Conservative? Reform? I always said, ‘I’m just a Mizrahi Jew, and that’s good enough.’”
I always feel the most connected with my Judaism when I’m in nature.
“I always feel the most in touch with my Judaism when I’m in nature, surrounded by trees, on the beach, taking hikes, watching the sunrise and sunset.”
I grew up in an interfaith family, with a Jewish father and a Christian mother.
“I grew up in an interfaith family, with a Jewish father and a Christian mother, and my parents decided to raise me Christian. I was baptized, I had communion, but I never really identified with Christianity, nor had much of a choice in practicing it. I wasn’t supposed to be questioning my practices and beliefs, […]
My tattoo of the Hebrew word chai represents my Judaism and my long battle with depression.
“I have the Hebrew word chai tattooed on my arm.”
