Periagoge
Scenario

When friendship becomes involuntary cultural education

My college roommate said she never met a Jewish person before me and now she asks me to explain every Jewish holiday and practice like I am a walking encyclopedia.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You are experiencing the burden of being someone's primary exposure to your entire culture and heritage.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Jewish tikkun olam — repairing the world?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.