Welcome to The Chai Road, conversations exploring Jewish life, identity, and resilience.
I was born in Guatemala. I was adopted by my mother at nine months old raised here in New York City. Being Latino, I’d often be asked by my peers, by teachers even, wait, you’re Jewish? It would make me wonder if I was in the right place or if I was good enough.
I want other young people to know Judaism is made up of so many different types of people. It is not one size fits all, and no matter what, you can find your spot.
The Chai Road is a podcast bringing new perspectives and ideas to the conversation around what it means to be Jewish. I speak to a wide variety of guests, including thought leaders, Holocaust survivors, chefs, artists, athletes, and the goal is to learn from so many different sides of Judaism and help young Jewish teens find who they are.
To be Jewish is to be yourself. And by leading with that, it really sets a stage of Judaism being a wide spectrum, filled with so many different types of people.