Sophie Hill
A teenage girl battles her chronic illness.
Tag: Jewish Women
Brenda & Carolivia: A Juneteenth Conversation
Carolivia Herron
In this short video, Carolivia Herron and her literary creation, Brenda, argue about Juneteenth.
Beyond Exodus: A Psalm for Juneteenth
Rebecca S'manga Frank
As I imagine (the way I do as an artist), what freedom meant in 1865 in Galveston, while simultaneously reflecting on what it means to me today, I invite you to celebrate the freedom, brilliance, and resilience of Black people
Prayer for the 17-Year Cicadas
Jodi S. Rosenfeld
We will curse the noise when really we should bless them all—everything is as it should be.
Half Day
Julia Hirsch
She was once again a refugee, her elegance undone by the clatter of an eggshell.
The Things We Don’t Say: An Interview with Julie Morgenlender
Hanna R. Neier
I love how accommodating Judaism is, in ways that too often the rest of society isn’t
Redemption–and Cheesecake–Is at Hand
Susan Barocas
This Shavuot, embrace a new cheesecake–kousmeri from Romaniote community of Greece.
My Grandmother’s Favorite Dish
Beejhy Barhany
The first time I ate gomen was back in Ethiopia, after helping my grandma prepare it.
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.
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.