We don’t share the same faith, but our support of each other has opened our minds.
I’m Jewish and he’s Episcopalian. But I liked him and he liked me, and I thought this could be something great.
Topic: Jewish Identity
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I started Cooking with Brian, a video series on creating simple, nutritious Israeli dishes.
I started Cooking with Brian, a series of short videos that teach viewers how to create simple and nutritious Israeli dishes. I had my work cut out for me.
If I wanted to be Jewish on campus, I needed to step up and get things going.
I just had to show up and everything would be done for me. It turned out that wasn’t the case.
I go to a university in Pennsylvania that’s mostly Catholic and white. I’m neither.
“I’m adopted and I’m Chinese...But being Jewish has always been a part of my identity."
I was adopted from China when I was 1 year old and raised in Florida.
I was adopted from China when I was 1-year-old and raised in Florida. I grew up proud of my Jewish heritage and was active in my local Jewish community.
Finding My Jewish Home at Hillel
My mom is an Afro-Latina from the island of Hispaniola. My dad is German and Polish. I was raised Jewish, not overly involved but not unaffiliated, and with Jewish values.
We discussed what we could do as a community of immigrants to support others.
I got involved with Texas Hillel my first year in college through the Latino-Jewish Student Coalition. As a non-Jewish student, I was pleasantly surprised at how welcoming everyone was.
My parents have given me the freedom and education to explore both sides of my faith.
“I grew up in an interfaith family. My mom is Catholic, and my dad is Jewish. My parents have given me the freedom and the education to explore both sides of my faith."
