Reading with Be’chol Lashon: Let’s Talk About Race

Julius Lester converted to Judaism in 1982. He has said that his conversion journey began when he was seven and learned that his mother’s father was a Jewish immigrant from Germany who married a freed slave.

Through a picture book written by Lester, an accompanying video, as well as a thoughtful discussion guide and worksheet, students aged 4-8 will study race through the lens of a unique story of Jewish identity. They will question what race means to them and the potential weight it holds on their own identities.