Nessa Norich
Interview with activist Yehudah Webster & filmmaker Hannah Roodman on teshuva, documenting actions, and integrating spirituality with social justice.
On Mourning & Public Confessions
Author: Guest Contributor
Creating My Own Rosh Hashanah Table
Sara Erenthal
Suddenly it hit me—I can invite myself to a Rosh Hashanah dinner transforming this table with my art.
“She Drew Obsessively”— Ilka Gedő’s Legacy, Restored
Nicole Waldner
She drew obsessively. Her pencil and sketch pad were both a way of understanding the world and a protection against its cruelties.
Half Day
Julia Hirsch
She was once again a refugee, her elegance undone by the clatter of an eggshell.
Climbing Mountains to Move Them: Allison Norlian on Disability & Film
By Mikhal Weiner
I hope this shows people with disabilities who may doubt themselves because of the stigmas they face in society, that they are capable of anything they put their minds to and that it influences the way non-disabled people view disability.
The Tubular, Peachy Keen, Off-the-Hook Words of Yesteryear
Janice Eidus
A loving, mashed-up tribute to slang from every era and region I can think of.
The Ark: A New Film Revisits Those First Pandemic Days
Nessa Norich
How do we hold celebration and grief at the same time? This is the question of Spring 2021.
Violence Done in Our Name
Hadar Cohen
Here’s why we have an obligation to speak up. With our consent or not, this violence is done in the name of Judaism–in the name of my religion.
Our Prayers Must Be Joined by Demands
Rabbi Sharon Brous
But let’s be clear: our most fervent prayers are not enough. We must address the root causes of this conflict.
An Interview with Maria Espinosa
Diane Joy Schmidt
Suburban Souls explores the psychological terrors of modern domesticity. But each character is drawn with such empathy that the reader is able to see them in a forgiving light.