What Jewish Looks Like

The Jewish people are a diverse community, enriched by a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and cultures. This truth is captured in Liz Kleinrock and Caroline Kusin Pritchard’s new book What Jewish Looks Like, a groundbreaking illustrated anthology celebrating the breadth of Jewish identity, featuring notable figures including Central’s own Rabbi Angela Buchdahl.
Join co-author Liz Kleinrock and Rabbi Hilly Haber for a conversation about the importance of recognizing the range and variety of Jewish experience, including reflections on Kleinrock’s own personal journey as a Korean, Jewish, queer, transracial adoptee. The evening will include light snacks inspired by diverse Jewish cultures, as well as the chance to purchase signed copies of Kleinrock’s coffee table book. Virtual attendees will be streamed into our program space, so come prepared to share your thoughts with your cameras on.
We warmly invite you to join us for a variety of programs throughout the year exploring and celebrating Jewish diversity.
Liz Kleinrock is a Korean, Jewish, queer, transracial adoptee, antibias and antiracist nationally recognized educator, author, and consultant. After graduating from Washington University in St. Louis, she moved to Oakland to work as an AmeriCorps teacher. Kleinrock continued her education with a Masters in UCLA’s Teacher Educator program. Now, she works as the Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging at a PK-8th grade school. Her work has been featured by CNN, The Washington Post, NPR, the BBC, and TED Talk. Kleinrock was named one of Top 100 Influential Jews in 2022 and 2023 by the Tel Aviv Institute. She has brought her expertise as a consultant to organizations including The North Face Explore Fund Council, The Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture, and Central Synagogue.
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