Rebecca S’manga Frank
Tisha B’av is a holiday about mourning. I often feel like I’m in a perpetual state of mourning.
I Know Nothing About Tisha B’av
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Tisha B’av: A Fable from Carolivia Herron
Carolivia Herron
In this fable, Carolivia Herron reckons with ancestral grief–and how conflict is carried on to new generations.
Today I Will Eat Ashes
Megan J. Smith
Connection destroyed at the expense of productivity, culture at the expense of assimilation.
From the Margins to the Center of the Cosmos
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Reaching from the stars to the very earthly matters of Judaism, gender, race, and dismantling the patriarchy, Chanda Prescod-Weinstein in conversation with Carolivia Herron.
Coming Out to My Ancestors
Megan J. Smith
I often wonder what my ancestors would think of me. This comic is one in a series exploring my imagined relationship with my great grandmothers (as well as my relationship… Read more »
Brenda & Carolivia: A Juneteenth Conversation
Carolivia Herron
In this short video, Carolivia Herron and her literary creation, Brenda, argue about Juneteenth.
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.