{"id":13204,"date":"2026-02-18T15:14:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T15:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/?p=13204"},"modified":"2026-02-18T15:14:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T15:14:36","slug":"jewish-federation-of-cleveland-held-a-latino-jewish-roundtable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/18\/jewish-federation-of-cleveland-held-a-latino-jewish-roundtable\/","title":{"rendered":"Jewish Federation of Cleveland Held a Latino-Jewish Roundtable"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Violeta Stolpen in conversation with Ruth Behar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jewish Federation of Cleveland Held a Latino-Jewish Roundtable; <\/strong>Welcomed Acclaimed Author Ruth Behar on February 11, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland\u2019s Community Relations Committee has established a Latino-Jewish Roundtable in a partnership that was announced on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at an after-hours signature event hosted at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage. Event attendees received a private tour of the El Sue\u00f1o Americano\/The American Dream exhibit, a book talk and signing by acclaimed author Ruth Behar, and a capstone celebration of the community conversation series. According to Richard Levitz, a member of the Community Relations Committee, the purpose of this event was to engage in an \u201chonest conversation between our Hispanic\/Latino and Jewish communities\u201d that \u201caffirms the opportunity for true bridge building rooted in trust and mutual respect.\u201d The event chair, Mariely Luengo, said, \u201cNow is the time to deepen our connections with our allies\u201d and \u201cto reestablish the Latino-Jewish Roundtable,\u201d which would create \u201cmeaningful relationships dedicated to shared advocacy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jewtina, the vibrant, global community dedicated to uplifting the unique histories, identities, and cultures of Latin-Jews, hosted an engaging conversation with author Ruth Behar discussing her Newbery Medal novel, Across So Many Seas<\/em>. Spanning over five hundred years, Pura Belpr\u00e9 Award winner Ruth Behar\u2019s novel tells the stories of four girls from different generations of a Jewish family, many of them forced to immigrate to a new country to start over.<\/p>\n

El Sue\u00f1o Americano\/ The American Dream exhibit documents the migrant experience at the U.S.\/Mexico border by photographer Tom Kiefer. Kiefer\u2019s still life photographs of the countless items confiscated from migrants that were deemed \u201cnon-essential\u201d or \u201cpotentially lethal\u201d bring humanity to the viewer. The exhibition features nearly 300 works, along with a revealing selection of migrant belongings. For the first time, the exhibition will also feature contemporary Mexican American artist Elizabeth Z. Pineda, whose artwork explores complex issues related to immigration.<\/p>\n

The exhibit and the author talk are examples of the Hispanic and Jewish communities’ deep cultural footprints and impact on the United States. Both groups are often driven by similar historical and economic pressures, as well as many of the same strengths.\u00a0\u201cBy fighting hate and discrimination through knowledge and collaboration, we create space for awareness of our mutual needs and interests \u2013 often discovered through thoughtful, and at times, uncomfortable conversations,\u201d Levitz said. \u201cNow the hard work begins by taking advantage of and continuing these relationships, getting together often, and taking action.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Event co-chair Mariely Luengo, CRC chair Alan Rosskamm, author Ruth Behar, event co-chair Havi Carrillo-Klein, and Jewtina’s Violeta Stolpen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

La Federaci\u00f3n Jud\u00eda de Cleveland Organiz\u00f3 una Mesa Redonda Latino-Jud\u00eda; <\/strong>Dio la Bienvenida a la Aclamada Autora Ruth Behar el 11 de Febrero de 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

El Comit\u00e9 de Relaciones Comunitarias de la Federaci\u00f3n Jud\u00eda de Cleveland estableci\u00f3 una Mesa Redonda Latino-Jud\u00eda en colaboraci\u00f3n con la comunidad, que fue anunciada el mi\u00e9rcoles 11 de febrero de 2026 en un evento exclusivo fuera de horario, celebrado en el Museo Maltz de la Herencia Jud\u00eda. Los asistentes disfrutaron de una visita privada a la exposici\u00f3n “El Sue\u00f1o Americano,” una charla y firma de libros a cargo de la aclamada autora Ruth Behar, y una celebraci\u00f3n culminante del ciclo de conversaciones comunitarias. Seg\u00fan Richard Levitz, miembro del Comit\u00e9 de Relaciones Comunitarias, el prop\u00f3sito de este evento fue entablar una “conversaci\u00f3n honesta entre nuestras comunidades hispana\/latina y jud\u00eda” que “afirme la oportunidad de construir puentes verdaderos basados en la confianza y el respeto mutuo.” La moderadora del evento, Mariely Luengo, afirm\u00f3: \u201cAhora es el momento de profundizar nuestras conexiones con nuestros aliados\u201d y \u201crestablecer la Mesa Redonda Latino-Jud\u00eda,\u201d lo que crear\u00eda \u201crelaciones significativas dedicadas a la defensa compartida.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jewtina, la vibrante comunidad global dedicada a enaltecer las historias, identidades y culturas \u00fanicas de los jud\u00edos latinos, organiz\u00f3 una interesante conversaci\u00f3n con la autora Ruth Behar, quien habl\u00f3 sobre su novela ganadora de la Medalla Newbery, \u201cA Trav\u00e9s de Tantos Mares.\u201d<\/em> Abarcando m\u00e1s de quinientos a\u00f1os, la novela de Ruth Behar, ganadora del Premio Pura Belpr\u00e9, narra las historias de cuatro ni\u00f1as de diferentes generaciones de una familia jud\u00eda, muchas de ellas obligadas a emigrar a un nuevo pa\u00eds para comenzar de nuevo.<\/p>\n

La exposici\u00f3n \u201cEl Sue\u00f1o Americano\u201d documenta la experiencia migratoria en la frontera entre Estados Unidos y M\u00e9xico, a cargo del fot\u00f3grafo Tom Kiefer. Las fotograf\u00edas de Kiefer, de los innumerables art\u00edculos confiscados a los migrantes que se consideraron \u201cno esenciales\u201d o \u201cpotencialmente letales,\u201c humanizan al espectador. La exposici\u00f3n presenta cerca de 300 obras, junto con una reveladora selecci\u00f3n de pertenencias de migrantes. Por primera vez, la exposici\u00f3n tambi\u00e9n presentar\u00e1 a la artista mexicoamericana contempor\u00e1nea Elizabeth Z. Pineda, que explora temas relacionados con la inmigraci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n

La exposici\u00f3n y la charla de la autora son ejemplos de la profunda huella cultural y el impacto de las comunidades hispana y jud\u00eda en Estados Unidos. Ambos grupos suelen verse impulsados por presiones hist\u00f3ricas y econ\u00f3micas similares, as\u00ed como por muchas de las mismas fortalezas. “Al combatir el odio y la discriminaci\u00f3n a trav\u00e9s del conocimiento y la colaboraci\u00f3n, creamos un espacio para la concienciaci\u00f3n de nuestras necesidades e intereses mutuos, a menudo descubiertos a trav\u00e9s de conversaciones reflexivas, y a veces inc\u00f3modas,” dijo Levitz. “Ahora el trabajo duro comienza aprovechando y manteniendo estas relaciones, reuni\u00e9ndonos con frecuencia y actuando.”<\/p>\n

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