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Tova Ricardo

Tova Ricardo

Tova Ricardo is an award-winning spoken word poet, writer, and Jewish advocate from the San Francisco Bay Area. She is a digital producer with the Tel Aviv Institute, a nonprofit that uses social media to promote Jewish and Zionist perspectives. Follow her on Instagram @tovathepoet.

Posted inFirst Person, Culture, Poetry, Opinion

A Black History Month poem: i think a lot about color

Tova Ricardo by Tova Ricardo February 16, 2023February 16, 2023

i admit   i think a lot about color. but i don’t hate my skin as much as i’m told to leave it outside of the synagogue door. i talk a lot about being black because  let’s be honest   i have no other choice. i grew up at the corner of i can’t wait […]

Posted inFirst Person, Local Voice, Opinion

Being a Black Jewish woman in America on Jan. 6

Tova Ricardo by Tova Ricardo January 12, 2021January 13, 2021
Jewish Youth for Community Action board member Jennifer Esteen with sons Jalen (left) and Barry (right) at Barry's bar mitzvah (Photo/Courtesy Jennifer Esteen)
Posted inBay Area, News

New group for Jewish teens of color to hang out and ‘smash systems of oppression’

Tova Ricardo by Tova Ricardo August 28, 2019September 6, 2019
Richmond poet laureate Robert Lipton (Photo/Courtesy Lipton)
Posted inBooks, Culture, On Stage, Poetry

One of Richmond’s favorite poets keeps hope alive in face of conflict

Tova Ricardo by Tova Ricardo August 15, 2019August 20, 2019
Tova Ricardo was J.'s 2019 summer intern. (Photo/David A.M. Wilensky)
Posted inFirst Person, Local Voice, Opinion

Wandering in translation, learning to speak the language of my people

Tova Ricardo by Tova Ricardo August 12, 2019
Jasmine Alston and her 2-year-old (not shown) attended an Aug. 1 protest at the San Francisco ICE office. (Photo/Tova Ricardo)
Posted inTisha B'Av, Bay Area, Religion, Holidays, Jewish Life, News

Progressive groups mark Tisha B’Av with monthlong ICE protests

Tova Ricardo by Tova Ricardo August 7, 2019August 8, 2019
Falk sitting on a staircase
Posted inBooks, Culture

Berkeley writer Marcia Falk releases newest collection of liturgical poems

Tova Ricardo by Tova Ricardo July 30, 2019August 20, 2019
A new English version of the app was released last month.
Posted inCulture, Tech

New app makes it easy to preserve Jewish refugee stories

Tova Ricardo by Tova Ricardo July 26, 2019July 25, 2019
Ravit Baer, S.F.-based Israeli deputy consul general, with the ballot box used by Israeli consular staff, April 9, 2019 (Photo/Dan Pine)
Posted inBay Area, Israel, News

Israel’s deputy consul says farewell to Bay Area after 4 years

Tova Ricardo by Tova Ricardo July 24, 2019July 24, 2019
Rabbi Camille Shira Angel has been a presence at USF for years. (Photo/Courtesy Angel)
Posted inBay Area, Religion, Jewish Life, News

Lesbian rabbi is Catholic University of San Francisco’s first rabbi-in-residence

Tova Ricardo by Tova Ricardo July 23, 2019July 25, 2019

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