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Antisemitism & Bigotry, Members of the Scribe
The Golden Child
Recently, one of my writing students turned in a story featuring an adorable, vulnerable child whose blue eyes were “wide ...
Jewish History, Southern & Jewish, Study
Choice & The Chosen: The Divided Debate of Jews & School Choice
This Friday, I will be giving a lecture about my dissertation, Choice Among the Chosen: The School Choice Movement and ...
Funny, You Don’t Look Jewish
An Ashkenazic Reform Korean rabbi explores her identity.
Why Some Jews Celebrate Purim One Day Later
Shushan Purim is the day when residents of walled cities, like Jerusalem, observe the holiday.
Jewish History, Mixed Multitudes, Study
Not a Historical Record
Earlier this week, Ruth Franklin wrote about sharing a stage with Yann Martel and discussed whether anything new can be ...
I Beg to Differ with Heeb
Daniel’s off today, so I’m filling in for him. It’s a Friday, so I figured I’d share something of a ...
Teens & Screens Part 2: Cyberbullying
The following is the second in a three-part series on how to help safely navigate the world of social media ...
Celebrate, Hanukkah, The Canteen
A Light in the Dark
As I write this, there is a lot of negative energy in the world. There seems a force asking people ...
Zaftigs in Boston Is All About Classic Deli Food and Curvy Jewish Matriarchs
And they are serving up bowl after bowl of Nanny Fanny's chicken soup.
Jewish Culture, Jewish Literature
Anzia Yezierska’s “Bread Givers:” A Lens on the Beehive of the Lower East Side
In "Bread Givers," her 1925 novel, Anzia Yezierska explored a world of pushcarts and tenements.