{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/647090cd76120a00118bfab2/681cadccbdc6024140623358?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"“Being Seen Matters” - Yaffa Judah","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/647090cd76120a00118bfab2/1746711029146-0d8f5ee7-cdda-4a92-a7ea-011e081f6a76.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Yaffa Judah</strong> reflects on growing up between worlds—navigating her Indian and English heritage, attending Ashkenazi schools while rooted in Bene Israel culture, and marrying into a Moroccan Jewish family. Yaffa shares how music, memory, and food have shaped her identity and how she’s working to create inclusive Jewish spaces for others.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Our Guest</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.yaffajudah.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Yaffa Judah</a> is a community organiser, creative and educator passionate about celebrating Jewish diversity and creating spaces where all Jews feel they belong.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Topics</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Mixed Heritage: </strong>How growing up with Indian and English Jewish heritage shaped Yaffa’s understanding of what it means to be Jewish.</li><li><strong>Jew-ish in Ashkenazi Spaces: </strong>Yaffa reflects on being “an ethnic minority within an ethnic minority” and the experience of feeling othered.</li><li><strong>Celebrating Difference: </strong>From leading inclusive student events at university to sharing Bene Israel traditions today, Yaffa is actively widening the circle.</li><li><strong>Beyond the Norm: </strong>Yaffa explores how labels like “Sephardi” are sometimes used as a catch-all that doesn’t reflect the whole picture.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Your Guide</strong></p><p>Short definitions of terms mentioned in this episode:</p><ul><li><strong>Bene Israel</strong> - One of the oldest Jewish communities in India</li><li><strong>Selichot</strong> - Prayers recited during holidays with variations between communities</li><li><strong>Minhag</strong> “Everyone should feel welcome—even if they’re just Jew-ish”- A custom or tradition in Jewish practice</li><li><strong>Adani</strong> - community originally from Aden, Yemen, known for their unique pronunciation and liturgical style</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Want to learn more?</strong></p><p>Explore earlier episodes on Jewish identity and inclusion:</p><p><strong>S2E1</strong>: <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/episode/7cNRfw5sZBWH0NX5ogwg2b?si=f7dvTkzFQ42b2nqc6v_BSQ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Diverse Jewish Stories with Yaacov Yadgar</a></p><p><strong>S2E4</strong>: Classical Sephardi Culture with Daniel Jonas&nbsp;- to follow soon</p><p><br></p><p><strong>References &amp; Resources</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.worldjewishtravel.org/listing/gate-of-mercy-synagogue/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gate of Mercy Synagogue</a> – the oldest synagogue in Mumbai, built in 1796</li><li><a href=\"https://www.jdcentwine.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">JDC Entwine</a> – A global service organisation where Yaffa led intercultural events</li></ul><p><a href=\"https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lzCXRSEE0G-r7o-ffBc9BtsOqKBRcVgi/view?usp=sharing\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Illustrated Guide to a Jew in India by Solomon Devika</a> – A fun visual storytelling project about Indian Jewish history</p>","author_name":"Eylan Ezekiel"}