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What Does Jewish Look Like?
Too many Jews have been told: “You don’t look Jewish!” It begs the question, “What does Jewish look like?” Well, there are over fifteen million Jews in the world, which means there are more than fifteen million ways to look and be Jewish. Author Liz Kleinrock will be in conversation with Ziegler Rabbinical student Tony Westbrook on the themes of her new book, What Jewish Looks Like. Together they will showcase the diversity of Jewish identity through stories of diversity to create a tapestry that beautifully reflects the multifaceted essence of the Jewish people.
Liz Kleinrock is an author, antibias antiracist educator, consultant, and facilitator for schools, organizations, and companies across the country. A transracial adoptee, Liz was born in South Korea and grew up in Washington, DC. She is the author of Start Here, Start Now: A Guide to Antibias and Antiracist Work in Your School Community and Come and Join Us! 18 Holidays Celebrated All Year Long. She resides in Washington, DC, with her partner and two bunnies. You can learn more about her work at lizkleinrock.com.
Tony J. Westbrook, Jr. is an award winning Jewish African American, activist, educator, and community leader. He’s facilitated racial justice and equity training sessions across the Jewish organizational world and is the recipient of the Covenant Foundation’s 2021 Pomegranate Prize for emerging leaders in the field of Jewish education. Tony earned his B.A. in Communication Studies from Fontbonne University in St. Louis, MO, a certificate in Experiential Jewish education from the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies and graduated from the M² Institute for Jewish Experiential Education. He currently lives in Los Angeles and is in his first year of studies at the Zeigler Rabbinical School.