Ashkenormativity
Ashkenormativity? What about Israel-Centrism?
How is Yiddish at fault in the loss of Sephardi culture in America when Jewish schools only teach modern Hebrew and Israeli history?
Ashkenazi Jews Used To Look Down On Us. Now They Gaslight Us Instead
Until we drag these biases into the open to be done away with for good, how can we truly progress as a people?
I’m A Gay Jew Of Color Who Supports Israel. The Left Hates Me
You’d think as a Jew of color who’s gay and from an underprivileged background, the left would be a natural fit.
Ashkenormativity Is Twice as Common — and Harmful — in LGBTQ Jewish Spaces
In Jewish spaces, Jay Stanton brushes up against Ashkenazi-centric assumptions with disappointing frequency. In LGBTQ-specific Jewish spaces, those interactions are even more common.
Reclaiming Ashkenazi Culture? Sure. But Not Without Some Tough Love
Jonathan Katz is all for embracing Jewish culture. But he is wary of some who promote Ashkenazi heritage as a way of excluding others — like Sephardi Jews or people of color.