JEWISH VOICES FROM AROUND THE WORLD – TILES OF A MOSAIC is a powerful anthology that explores Jewish life, identity, and belonging across continents, cultures, and generations. From the mountains of Dagestan to the islands of the Caribbean, through eighteen deeply personal essays, this collection illuminates how history, migration, memory, and tradition have shaped Jewish identities in a wide range of diverse settings.

Edited by Dóra Korányi and Sebastián Mizrahi, founders of Qesher (Hebrew for connection), this anthology is a natural extension of their work to foster understanding among global Jewish communities. Since its founding in 2020, Qesher has introduced thousands of participants worldwide to lesser-known Jewish histories through conversations with speakers from across the globe. JEWISH VOICES FROM AROUND THE WORLD - TILES OF A MOSAIC brings that mission into print.

The book showcases voices from communities, both large and small—some flourishing, others preserved mainly through memory—capturing languages, customs and traditions, some at risk of disappearing.

This anthology invites us to view Jewish life not as a single story, but as a vibrant mosaic—each piece distinct, each voice essential, and together forming a living portrait of a global people.

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Contributors

Featuring contributions from highly regarded authors such as Ruth Behar, Elizabeth Graver, Sarah Sassoon, and educators, artists and community leaders, the book brings together voices from Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and the Americas. Each essay offers a first-hand reflection on family history and cultural inheritance, revealing both the extraordinary variety of Jewish experiences and the profound connections that transcend political and geographic boundaries.

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"A riveting, educative and emotional read. Jewish Voices from Around the World: Tiles of a Mosaic is vast and historical, while retaining the sensitive and personal. Within its pages the Jewish diaspora is excavated via personal stories of survival, perseverance and the remarkable stewardship of precious family stories. A soaring, emotional journey through history, culture, language and identity. Extraordinary in its depth and scope, this superbly curated anthology is a global collection that manages to make the private collective. From Istanbul to Soviet-Moscow, from Libya and Buenos Aires to the Netherlands, Egypt and Japan, the body of work is exceptional in detail and scope. Readers will find it impossible to remain unmoved by the rich histories and stunning tales of expulsions and immigration. Not a mere gathering of stories, but rather a profound voyage through the diaspora of Jewish communities that will live in your heart long after the last page. Dóra Koranyi and Sebastian Mizrahi of Qesher have compiled a work that helps us to understand where we come from in order to make sense of where we are. We are all indebted to them for documenting this sacred work of remembering.
In this challenging historical moment, Qesher is
is a safe haven for learning, meaning and most of all, as the word is translated, connection."