After a lifetime of thinking that ‘Jewish creativity’ is an oxymoron and that there is only one way to be Jewish, I was dazzled by the shades, the possibilities, the self-expression that Jewish spaces invite, and the joy of receiving and giving Torah. […]
I’m driving to school on a December morning, thinking about the Chanukah party I attended the night before, and decide […]
When I lived in Israel for my gap year, one of the biggest shocks I encountered was how differently Israeli […]
In the summer of 2018, over 81,000 kids attended Jewish sleep-away camps in North America. Why are so many kids […]
Shabbat has always been a point of contention for hiloni (secular/cultural) Jews in Israel. The buses don’t run, most stores are closed, and restaurants that are open are few and far in between. If you’re not observant, Shabbat in Israel can feel like a major inconvenience. […]
Furthermore, identifying with a specific sect of Judaism can feel limiting to all of the nuances that come with connecting to religion and being religious. Furthermore, what if none of the Jewish labels fit? It can make you feel lost and unsure of where you fit into Judaism. […]
I want to talk about the reality of Jewish guilt, specifically the way it relates to self-expression. Jewish guilt is […]
On Rosh Hashanah, we celebrate the creation of the world and the start of a new year. It is a […]
