Religion & Beliefs

Could I Stay Orthodox in a Secular College?

Could I Stay Orthodox in a Secular College?
By June 27, 2018

Despite warnings from friends and rabbis alike, I went to a school with little Orthodox presence. Read More

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‘Creatures Neither of Heaven Nor of Earth’

‘Creatures Neither of Heaven Nor of Earth’
By May 30, 2018

A visit to meet a friend’s new nose Read More

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‘The Dairy’—An Original Poem for Shavuot

‘The Dairy’—An Original Poem for Shavuot
By May 17, 2018

Memories of a kibbutz Read More

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Why ‘Call the Midwife’ Makes Me Feel Jewish

Why ‘Call the Midwife’ Makes Me Feel Jewish
By May 8, 2018

The show offers what Jewish TV has so little of—religion. Read More

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7 Reasons Why Lag B’Omer is the Jewish Burning Man

7 Reasons Why Lag B’Omer is the Jewish Burning Man
By May 3, 2018

Bonfires? Weirdly esoteric? Check! Read More

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Whose Tribe Is It, Anyway?

Whose Tribe Is It, Anyway?
By April 26, 2018

An NPR podcast takes on Jewish identity… to mixed results. Read More

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A Space for LGBTQ Mizrahi and Sephardi Jews

A Space for LGBTQ Mizrahi and Sephardi Jews
By April 11, 2018

“We’re a minority within the minority within the minority.” Read More

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‘Two Brothers’

‘Two Brothers’
By March 7, 2018

An original poem about the transition from Purim to Passover Read More

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