Resources - Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month – sometimes Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) Month, sometimes Asian Pacific Islander (API) Month – and recognizes the contributions and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States.

Here are articles, podcasts, videos, books, recipes, and more to enrich your Shabbat table this month and all year round.

Become a host
Post your AAPI Shabbat dinner
AAPI Shabbat Resources
A New Friday Flavor
Written by: Monita Sun
2017
Infusing traditional Ashkenazi Shabbat food with Asian flavors.
Affinity Shabbat Guidebook
Written by: OneTable Team
2023
Affinity Shabbats are a powerful way to build community + create intentional spaces.
Guide to Respectful Conversations
Written by: Repair the World
The first step to eliminating racism and inequality is to talk about it openly and honestly, which you’re about to do.
External Resources

The Lunar Collective

Six Ways to be an Ally to the Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Community

“The Price I Pay For(ever) My Culture” Poetry

Lost and Found in the Fish Sauce

Food Wanderings

Finding My Footing as an Indian Jew

8 Books Featuring Asian and Pacific Islander Queer Women

Shalom Bollywood Trailer

A Fourth Generation Bukharian Plov Simmers in Haifa

Asian Jews Deserve Better 

Facing History at the Angel Island Immigration Station

Finding Judaism Helped Me Connect to My Japanese Heritage

Jewish Asian American Stories