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Loolwa Khazzoom

January 01, 1970

Loolwa Khazzoom (Arabic: لولوا خزوم) is an Iraqi American-Jewish[1] writer, journalist, activist, and musician. She has spoken and written extensively about Jewish multiculturalism as well as the cultural traditions and modern struggles of Sephardi, Mizrahi, Yemenite, and Ethiopian Jews. She was heavily involved in the Jewish feminist movement of the 1990s and is the founder of the Jewish Multicultural Project. She has also worked as a public relations manager for health and wellness practitioners.

Loolwa Khazzoom
NationalityIraqi-American
Alma materBarnard College
GenreNon-fiction
SubjectMulticulturalism
Culture

Early life edit

Khazzoom was raised in California by an American Jewish mother and an Iraqi Jewish father.[2] She received a Jewish education as a child, and first encountered the othering effects of being a Mizrachi Jew at her school: "I was only seven when I started reading from a Mizrahi prayer book, and my teachers would make faces and say nasty things about me in front of the class. They wanted me to be doing what everybody else was doing - that is, reading an Ashkenazi prayer book in Ashkenazi style."[3] She attended Barnard College, graduating in 1991.[4]

Jewish multicultural and feminist work edit

Khazzoom is the founder of the Jewish Multicultural Project, which provides educational resources to Jewish communities about diversity in Jewish culture and tradition.[5] She was also involved in SOJIAC (Student Organization for Jews from Iran and Arab Countries) and JIMENA (Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa).[2] She participated in the filming of The Way Home, a documentary about the interplay of race and gender in America,[6] and played a significant role in diversifying the group of Jewish women represented in the film.[7] She is featured in the Jewish Women's Archive's online exhibit Jewish Women and the Feminist Revolution for her work on topics of multiculturalism and gender.[8] Khazzoom is featured in the documentary, Young, Jewish, and Left.

Books edit

Khazzoom's first book, Consequence: Beyond Resisting Rape, was published in 2002.[9] It follows the adventures of Khazzoom as she pushes the envelopes in responding to daily doses of sexual harassment.[10] A review from the Street Harassment Project stated that “the fact that Khazzoom has been brave enough to fiercely raise the question should prompt us to read this book, and, at the very least, consider how we live our lives and how we would like to live our lives.”[11]

In 2003, Khazzoom edited "The Flying Camel: Essays on Identity by Women of North African and Middle Eastern Jewish Heritage," the first English-language anthology devoted to the writings of Mizrahi Jewish women.[12] Contributors included Rachel Wahba, Ella Shohat, and Lital Levy. A review from InterfaithFamily called her editing “truly admirable” and stated that “The power of this book is clear: these women are ready to tell their stories and will not stop until they are heard.”[13]

Other writings edit

Khazzoom wrote an essay for the book Yentl’s Revenge: The Next Wave of Jewish Feminism discussing the double alienation of being both female and Iraqi in Jewish spaces.[14] She also contributed an essay called "Synagogue Revolt" to 2002's That Takes Ovaries!: Bold Females and Their Brazen Acts.

Khazzoom's freelance writing has appeared in Jewish publications such as Hadassah,[15] Lilith Magazine,[16] Tikkun, Jewish Telegraphic Agency[17] and the Forward.[18] She has also been published several times in Bridges: A Journal for Jewish Feminists and Our Friends.[19] Additionally, Khazzoom has written several articles for Rolling Stone about Israeli hip-hop,[20] and been published numerous times in HuffPost on topics regarding health and wellness.[21]

Music career edit

Khazzoom is the lead singer and bass player of Iraqis in Pajamas, a punk rock band that incorporates traditional Iraqi and Jewish musical elements. She has written articles for the Forward,[22] Lilith Magazine[23] and the Jewish Journal of Los Angeles[24] about the band's role in addressing the complexity of Iraqi Jewish identity.

References edit

  1. ^ Amazon.com: Yentl's Revenge: The Next Wave of Jewish Feminism: Books: Susannah Heschel,Danya Ruttenberg
  2. ^ a b Khazzoom, Loolwa (1994). "A Bridge between Different Worlds". Bridges. 4 (2): 49–56.
  3. ^ Rosenwasser, Penny (2000). "Crosscurrents of Jewish Women in a Journey Towards Healing". Bridges. 8 (1): 116–123.
  4. ^ "Manifest Your Destiny: Find the Courage to Defy Convention and Create a Life Worth Living". Barnard Center for Research on Women. 2007-10-17. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
  5. ^ "JMCP | The Jewish MultiCultural Project™". www.loolwa.com. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  6. ^ "The Way Home". World Trust. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  7. ^ "Loolwa Khazzoom | Jewish Women's Archive". jwa.org. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  8. ^ "The words of Iranian Jewish American Women | Jewish Women's Archive". jwa.org. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  9. ^ Khazzoom, Loolwa (2001). Consequence: Beyond Resisting Rape. Pearl in a Million Press. ISBN 097031289X.
  10. ^ "Selected Books Received". Bridges. 9 (1): 122–123. 2001.
  11. ^ "The Street Harassment Project". www.streetharassmentproject.org. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  12. ^ Loolwa Khazzoom, ed., The Flying Camel: Essays on Identity by Women of North African and Middle Eastern Jewish Heritage (New York: Seal Press 2003).
  13. ^ Fischer, Catherine. . InterfaithFamily. Archived from the original on October 16, 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  14. ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: YENTL'S REVENGE: The Next Wave of Jewish Feminism by Danya Ruttenberg, Editor, Susannah Heschel, Foreword by . Seal $16.95 (320p) ISBN 978-1-58005-057-9". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  15. ^ "Loolwa Khazzoom, Author at Hadassah Magazine". Hadassah Magazine. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  16. ^ "from". Lilith Magazine. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  17. ^ "loolwa khazzoom, Author at Jewish Telegraphic Agency - Page 2 of 2". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 23 March 2006. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  18. ^ Khazzoom, Loolwa (January 3, 2003). "From Babylon To Beersheva, By Way of Berkeley". The Forward. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  19. ^ "Back Matter". Bridges. 5 (2): 127–38. 1995.
  20. ^ "Loolwa Khazzoom". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  21. ^ "Loolwa Khazzoom | HuffPost". www.huffpost.com. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  22. ^ Khazzoom, Loolwa (December 11, 2016). "My Name Is Loolwa Khazzoom and I Won't Change That To Come Off Less Middle Eastern". The Forward. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  23. ^ "Iraqis in Pajamas: Why the Personal is No Longer Political". Lilith Magazine. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  24. ^ Khazzoom, Loolwa (2017-07-31). "Why I celebrate on a day of mourning". Jewish Journal. Retrieved 2019-12-02.

External links edit

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Loolwa Khazzoom Arabic لولوا خزوم is an Iraqi American Jewish 1 writer journalist activist and musician She has spoken and written extensively about Jewish multiculturalism as well as the cultural traditions and modern struggles of Sephardi Mizrahi Yemenite and Ethiopian Jews She was heavily involved in the Jewish feminist movement of the 1990s and is the founder of the Jewish Multicultural Project She has also worked as a public relations manager for health and wellness practitioners Loolwa KhazzoomNationalityIraqi AmericanAlma materBarnard CollegeGenreNon fictionSubjectMulticulturalismCulture Contents 1 Early life 2 Jewish multicultural and feminist work 3 Books 4 Other writings 5 Music career 6 References 7 External linksEarly life editKhazzoom was raised in California by an American Jewish mother and an Iraqi Jewish father 2 She received a Jewish education as a child and first encountered the othering effects of being a Mizrachi Jew at her school I was only seven when I started reading from a Mizrahi prayer book and my teachers would make faces and say nasty things about me in front of the class They wanted me to be doing what everybody else was doing that is reading an Ashkenazi prayer book in Ashkenazi style 3 She attended Barnard College graduating in 1991 4 Jewish multicultural and feminist work editKhazzoom is the founder of the Jewish Multicultural Project which provides educational resources to Jewish communities about diversity in Jewish culture and tradition 5 She was also involved in SOJIAC Student Organization for Jews from Iran and Arab Countries and JIMENA Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa 2 She participated in the filming of The Way Home a documentary about the interplay of race and gender in America 6 and played a significant role in diversifying the group of Jewish women represented in the film 7 She is featured in the Jewish Women s Archive s online exhibit Jewish Women and the Feminist Revolution for her work on topics of multiculturalism and gender 8 Khazzoom is featured in the documentary Young Jewish and Left Books editKhazzoom s first book Consequence Beyond Resisting Rape was published in 2002 9 It follows the adventures of Khazzoom as she pushes the envelopes in responding to daily doses of sexual harassment 10 A review from the Street Harassment Project stated that the fact that Khazzoom has been brave enough to fiercely raise the question should prompt us to read this book and at the very least consider how we live our lives and how we would like to live our lives 11 In 2003 Khazzoom edited The Flying Camel Essays on Identity by Women of North African and Middle Eastern Jewish Heritage the first English language anthology devoted to the writings of Mizrahi Jewish women 12 Contributors included Rachel Wahba Ella Shohat and Lital Levy A review from InterfaithFamily called her editing truly admirable and stated that The power of this book is clear these women are ready to tell their stories and will not stop until they are heard 13 Other writings editKhazzoom wrote an essay for the book Yentl s Revenge The Next Wave of Jewish Feminism discussing the double alienation of being both female and Iraqi in Jewish spaces 14 She also contributed an essay called Synagogue Revolt to 2002 s That Takes Ovaries Bold Females and Their Brazen Acts Khazzoom s freelance writing has appeared in Jewish publications such as Hadassah 15 Lilith Magazine 16 Tikkun Jewish Telegraphic Agency 17 and the Forward 18 She has also been published several times in Bridges A Journal for Jewish Feminists and Our Friends 19 Additionally Khazzoom has written several articles for Rolling Stone about Israeli hip hop 20 and been published numerous times in HuffPost on topics regarding health and wellness 21 Music career editKhazzoom is the lead singer and bass player of Iraqis in Pajamas a punk rock band that incorporates traditional Iraqi and Jewish musical elements She has written articles for the Forward 22 Lilith Magazine 23 and the Jewish Journal of Los Angeles 24 about the band s role in addressing the complexity of Iraqi Jewish identity References edit Amazon com Yentl s Revenge The Next Wave of Jewish Feminism Books Susannah Heschel Danya Ruttenberg a b Khazzoom Loolwa 1994 A Bridge between Different Worlds Bridges 4 2 49 56 Rosenwasser Penny 2000 Crosscurrents of Jewish Women in a Journey Towards Healing Bridges 8 1 116 123 Manifest Your Destiny Find the Courage to Defy Convention and Create a Life Worth Living Barnard Center for Research on Women 2007 10 17 Retrieved 2023 05 12 JMCP The Jewish MultiCultural Project www loolwa com Retrieved 2019 12 02 The Way Home World Trust Retrieved 2019 12 02 Loolwa Khazzoom Jewish Women s Archive jwa org Retrieved 2019 12 02 The words of Iranian Jewish American Women Jewish Women s Archive jwa org Retrieved 2019 12 02 Khazzoom Loolwa 2001 Consequence Beyond Resisting Rape Pearl in a Million Press ISBN 097031289X Selected Books Received Bridges 9 1 122 123 2001 The Street Harassment Project www streetharassmentproject org Retrieved 2019 12 02 Loolwa Khazzoom ed The Flying Camel Essays on Identity by Women of North African and Middle Eastern Jewish Heritage New York Seal Press 2003 Fischer Catherine Stories We Havent Yet Heard A Review of The Flying Camel InterfaithFamily Archived from the original on October 16 2019 Retrieved 2019 12 02 Nonfiction Book Review YENTL S REVENGE The Next Wave of Jewish Feminism by Danya Ruttenberg Editor Susannah Heschel Foreword by Seal 16 95 320p ISBN 978 1 58005 057 9 PublishersWeekly com Retrieved 2019 12 02 Loolwa Khazzoom Author at Hadassah Magazine Hadassah Magazine Retrieved 2019 12 02 from Lilith Magazine 19 October 2016 Retrieved 2019 12 02 loolwa khazzoom Author at Jewish Telegraphic Agency Page 2 of 2 Jewish Telegraphic Agency 23 March 2006 Retrieved 2019 12 02 Khazzoom Loolwa January 3 2003 From Babylon To Beersheva By Way of Berkeley The Forward Retrieved 2019 12 02 Back Matter Bridges 5 2 127 38 1995 Loolwa Khazzoom Rolling Stone Retrieved 2019 12 02 Loolwa Khazzoom HuffPost www huffpost com Retrieved 2019 12 02 Khazzoom Loolwa December 11 2016 My Name Is Loolwa Khazzoom and I Won t Change That To Come Off Less Middle Eastern The Forward Retrieved 2019 12 02 Iraqis in Pajamas Why the Personal is No Longer Political Lilith Magazine 27 February 2018 Retrieved 2019 12 02 Khazzoom Loolwa 2017 07 31 Why I celebrate on a day of mourning Jewish Journal Retrieved 2019 12 02 External links editLoolwa Khazzoom homepage Loolwa Khazzoom at the Jewish Women s Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Loolwa Khazzoom amp oldid 1223851485, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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