A late night conversation with Asian Jews: an "Ashkenazi awakening" and feeling at peace with being both Jewish and Muslim at once
The one where you've never met another Asian Jew before
Emma speaks to Maryam Chishti and Jenni Rudolph who are the co-executive directors of LUNAR Collective, which originally began as a film series highlighting the lived experiences Jewish Asians, but has now evolved into a cross-country collective to cultivate connection, belonging and visibility for Asian American Jews through intersectional community programming and digital storytelling.
Maryam is NYC-based and is Ashkenazi Jewish and Indian, practicing both Judaism and Islam. Jenni is Cantonese, Russian Ashkenazi Jewish and secular, living in Los Angeles.
LUNAR offers events and retreats across the United States that allow a space for learning, healing, expression, solidarity, and joy.
In celebration of ESEA Heritage Month
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