Jessica Ravitz at CNN has written an excellent piece about “new” expressions of Judaism coming out of Generation X and Y. From tattoos in Hebrew Block Script to “He’Brew: the Chosen Beer” to a “Jewsploitation” (a la Blaxploitation) film, the progeny of the Baby Boomers are doing a whole new thing; or, are they? If any world religion knows how to chop, screw, and remix their traditions, it’s Judaism. At school, I came across a flyer from the local Hillel campus ministry, and it said something to the effect of “come do Jewish with us.” Below this was a list of the ministry’s activities, including singing songs, attending synagogue, going to Israel, sharing meals, and going to Dodgers games. What it means to “do Jewish” has always been in flux. Judaism has consciously relocated its cultural center(s) for thousands of years in an attempt to keep the faith alive. (And I mean this on a number of levels). Even while doing this, there’s something at the heart of Jewish expression that threads through time and space. Ravitz article provides a window into some of the latest expressions. You’ll find links to them below. In the meantime, you just have to love this picture:
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