Tia Fortuna’s New Home: A Jewish Cuban Journey by Ruth BeharĬommon Misconception: Jews are Not a Minority in the USĬool Facts! According to the Pew Research Center estimates for 2020, only 2.4% of U.S. Luckily, there are beautiful books available about even endangered languages:īuen Shabat, Shabbat Shalom By Sarah Aroeste Many Jews also speak Hebrew but certainly not all. Unfortunately, all of these languages are endangered. However, there are other Jewish languages which are amalgamations of other languages! For example, Ladino is a mix of Castilian Spanish and Hebrew. Yiddish is an amalgamation of languages including German and Hebrew and is its own language. There are simply too many to list by name here, but having read a large number of these, I can attest to the rich diversity and breadth of experiences, cultures, races, and customs.Ĭommon Misconception: Jews only speak Yiddish and HebrewĬool Facts! While many Jewish families of Eastern European descent (see above: certainly not all Jews!) used to speak Yiddish, most Jews in the younger generation do not. 3% identify with another race or ethnicity (e.g., Asian, American-Indian, Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, or more than one race) ()? Did you know that there are over 170,000 Jews of Ethiopian descent living in Israel ()?Įxcellent Literature! For an incredibly well-researched list of diverse Jewish books, please check Bookoflife database, which classifies by genre, category, and diversity: Let’s review a few of them:Ĭommon Misconception: Jews are of Eastern-European descent aloneĭespite the common misconception about Jewish contributors being of Eastern-European descent alone, Jewish contributors are in fact quite diverse, encompassing practically every country and race you can possibly guess!Ĭool Facts! Did you know that nearly 8% of American Jews identify as non-White and non-Hispanic? 4% identify as Hispanic. Jewish American Heritage Month is a time to celebrate Jewish contributions across American society, and there are many to choose from! As you read through the wealth of resources, keep in mind that there are common misconceptions about Jewish Americans.
I hope you can join me now, mid-month, in celebrating the many beautiful books and achievements from the Jewish community. With rising hate in the world against both (and other marginalized) groups, May is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate and honor Jewish Americans, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders simultaneously. There have been many community discussions highlighting the lack of JAHM recognition and awareness across kidlit. For this, I would personally like to apologize to the Jewish Kidlit community, as I would have liked to have seen both AAPHI and JAHM honored together. Unfortunately, Writers’ Rumpus was not able to air this post earlier in the month for logistical reasons.
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