
I Changed My Name to Honor My People
Why I’m choosing to be known by my Hebrew name
Nov 1 · 4 min read
When I was a baby, a couple weeks after I was born, my family and their friends gathered at my grandparents’ house. They came to celebrate my naming. The rabbi was there, too, to confer my Jewish name and officially welcome me into the tribe. During the kiddish (the blessing over the wine that kicks off the celebration), I…


