Why did your therapist become a therapist? A teen fights the inner battle between outer beauty, her Jewish identity, and her nose. A Jewish mother on the Boy Scouts' anti-gay policy.
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This new novel by Tova Reich (Counterpoint, $25) is a shockingly daring and cuttingly brilliant portrait of a fictional Bible scholar known as Ha’Rav Ima Temima Ba’alat Ov of Brooklyn.... Read more »
A Russian Jewish American gets to invent a new identity — and worries that she’s blown it.
What happens when a great-grandfather’s diary is discovered? A family begins to piece itself back together on a journey to Latvia, while the author confronts the two halves of her inherited identity: rebellious Aunt Helen’s and dutiful Aunt Belle’s.
My grandmother, my Savta, is what is known as a colorful woman. There are many elements that contribute to her colorfulness: black shawls draped over her body like witches’ capes;... Read more »
Which families — and congregations — are taking a stance, matching their actions to their values?
How did one know if one needed to get ones nose fixed?
Find out why your therapist became a therapist. Susan Schnur interviews well-known therapists and anonymous clients/patients on tikkun olam, one hour and one person at a time. Also, learning in pairs, transgenerational trauma, the power of memory, and more.
