Explore the profound parallels between Moses, the Passover story and the adoptee experience. This post explores the sobering realization of the distance between worlds when an adoptee’s Jewish identity and a birth mother’s faith do not align. Drawing on the story of Moses, Dr. David McCarty-Caplan offers reflections on maintaining personal authenticity and healing through community while staying present in the complex, radical act of love that is reunion.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Los Angeles, CA - March 24, 2026 The Jews of Color Initiative (JoCI) has awarded a new grant to Shades of Belonging for its newest phase: From Research to Relationship . This project moves beyond data collection to establish a pilot program that centers the voices and agency of Jewish adoptees of color. Building on the initial Shades of Belonging study, this initiative addresses the isolation often felt by those at the intersection of adoption and Jewi

The inaugural Shades of Belonging Community Festival, held on May 5, 2024, at the prestigious Skirball Cultural Center, marked a...