<p>Meet Bryant Heinzelman, a congregational leader, U.S. Army veteran, and former intelligence analyst: "I promised myself if I made it back alive, I would get serious about Judaism," he says. He shares stories from his Jewish journey and how it has shaped and strengthened his identity. <a href= "https://reformjudaism.org/wholly-jewish-tennessee-iraq-and-back" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read the transcript.</a></p>

Meet Bryant Heinzelman, a congregational leader, U.S. Army veteran, and former intelligence analyst: "I promised myself if I made it back alive, I would get serious about Judaism," he says. He shares stories from his Jewish journey and how it has shaped and strengthened his identity. Read the transcript.

<p>Meet Bryant Heinzelman, a congregational leader, U.S. Army veteran, and former intelligence analyst: "I promised myself if I made it back alive, I would get serious about Judaism," he says. He shares stories from his Jewish journey and how it has shaped and strengthened his identity. <a href="https://reformjudaism.org/wholly-jewish-tennessee-iraq-and-back" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read the transcript.</a></p>

Bryant: From Tennessee to Iraq and Back

What do we all have in common? We all live - and balance - complex and nuanced identities, that, when braided together, make us wholly ourselves - and "Wholly Jewish." Join April Baskin, the Union for Reform Judaism's former vice president for audacious hospitality, as she speaks with Jews of Color who share their experiences, insights, and how their identities enrich and create a more vibrant Jewish community.

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