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What It Was Like To Grow Up Multiracial and Orthodox in a Hasidic Enclave
They were older than me, by at least five years, and I was afraid. Though my Satmar Hasidic neighbors were ...
Summer Lovin’- Valentine’s Edition- Avi and Justin
Avi Smolen and Justin Rosen SmolenWhen/how/where at camp did you meet? We met as staff at Ramah Day Camp in ...
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Summer Lovin’-Valentine’s Edition- Elyse and Steve
Elyse and Steve MillerWhen/how/where at camp did you meet? Elyse and Steve were both counselors at the Mid Island Y ...
Summer Lovin’- Valentine’s Edition- Drew & Yoav
Drew Fidler and Yoav SteinWhen/how/where at camp did you meet? We first saw each other in the dining hall at ...
A Queer Jewish Love Story
For Valentine's Day, we're sharing the story of Beck and Shana, who've been together for five years.
Summer Lovin-Valentine’s Day Edition- Adam & Shira
Adam Goldstein and Shira ZemelWhen/how/where at camp did you meet? When we were in the unit of K’Far Noar at URJ ...
Summer Lovin’- Valentine’s Day Edition- Caryn and Zach
Caryn and Zach AlpertWhen/how/where at camp did you meet? Caryn and I originally met at CYJ MidWest in 1997. We ...
Summer Lovin’-Valentine’s Day Edition-Alicia & Neil
Alicia and Neil BerlinWhen/how/where at camp did you meet? Both growing up at Camps Airy and Louise (as campers and on staff), ...
Summer Lovin’-Valentine’s Day Edition- Paul & Shari
PAUL & SHARI ISSERLESWhen/how/where at camp did you meet? The summer of 1994 was the first summer that we were both ...
A Celebration of New Friendships
Most of us live in a bubble – the bubble of our friends, our family, our workplace and our community. ...
How Being An Inclusion Counselor Changed My Life
February is Jewish Disabilities Awareness and Inclusion Month. Join us as we share stories that highlight the impact of inclusion ...
Reflections from an Orthodox Rabbi Shunned for Being LGBTQ-Friendly
The following are reflections from an Orthodox rabbi who was shunned by his community for standing up for LGBTQ rights.I’ve ...
Why My Father Went to War
I had already seen the cover art of this week’s New Yorker magazine in a news feed, but when the ...
Integrating, Including, Celebrating and Needing All Types of Campers
February is Jewish Disabilities Awareness and Inclusion Month. Join us as we share stories that highlight the impact of inclusion ...