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. Authors Liz Kleinrock and Caroline Kusin Pritchard will be in conversation with Ziegler Rabbinical student Tony Westbrook on the themes of their 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.
Caroline Kusin Pritchard has spent her career working across education, everything from teaching brilliant third graders to helping develop federal policy. Caroline has her MFA in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is the author of Gitty and Kvetch, a Tablet Magazine Best Jewish Picture Book of 2021, and Where Is Poppy? Caroline lives in Oakton, Virginia, with her husband, four kiddos, and their 120-pound dog.
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.
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