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I Am Orthodox: Why Labels Matter
A few weeks ago Elad Nehorai of Pop Chassid posted a provocative piece entitled, “Jews, It’s Time To Abolish The ...
Letting a New Light Shine
I am coming up on my one-year anniversary of working at the Jewish Women’s Archive. It’s a pleasant shock that ...
Please. Just Stop.
I do not want to write about the horrific deaths of the three Israeli boys. I had other things I ...
¿Cómo te llamas?…How Do Latino Jews Identify?
I’m a Latina Jew. I live in New York City, famous for the diversity of its population; after all, 37 ...
Novels and the Art of the Mauritshuis
Last night, I had the great honor of reading from my new novel, The Anatomy Lesson (Nan A. Talese/Doubleday) inside ...
Tel Aviv Pride Through My Eyes
Shaily Hakiman attended Tel Aviv’s Pride celebration earlier this summer. Today on our blog, she reflects on the experience. To see ...
The Destination: Israel
I experience the world through Jewish history. I came by it honestly, having been a lifelong avid student of Jewish ...
Interfaith Work, Then & Now
All this week, we’re deeply engaged in the Mississippi Freedom Summer 50 events taking place in Jackson, Mississippi.We’ll be sharing ...
Explaining the Unexplainable in Minsk
“Yes,” I told the baffled American immigration official, “I was in Belarus for a roots trip.” But this in no ...
Delicious Israel
I am headed to Israel today for three glorious weeks of working, traveling and what else: eating.Last summer I was ...