May Ye
As I have woven being Chinese on top of Judaism, I want to explore what it would mean to weave Judaism on top of Chinese culture and tradition
Why “Jew of Color” Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story
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A Modern Esther
Hadar Cohen
For Jackie Zarine Mostny, the Persian Jewish Queen lineage from the time of Esther continues to live on– and evolve.
“Take What You Need, Leave What You Can”—A Conversation with Chana Widawski on the Hell’s Kitchen Free Store
Arielle Silver-Willner talks to Chana Widawski
It’s been kind of mind-bending—the idea of something that’s free, the idea of citizens taking charge of abandoned, empty, vandalized space and turning it into public good, the ability to find purpose and possibility in an empty space.
Therapeutic Powers of Babka
Aayisha Ruby Gold
Tasting the schnapps and coffee liqueur in the babka calls back the memory of going to shul on Saturday mornings before the pandemic.
A Pain in the Ass
Lesléa Newman
My job was to keep my father safe in the world without compromising his dignity. I can only imagine how difficult it was for him—the parent—to take orders from me—the child.
A “Bad Girl” on the Campaign for a Safe Abortion
Joyce Antler
Reflecting on the fight for abortion rights in New York.
The Hidden Heroines of World War II
Elizabeth Michaelson Monaghan
Batalion’s obvious awe of and delight in her subjects’ tenacity and sheer nerve is infectious.
Wisdom of Sephardic Sages
Hadar Cohen
Sephardic wisdom and tradition is largely left out in many Jewish institutions. Tamar Zaken is changing that.
