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The J Street Conference, a weekend-long affair from which myself and New Voices Editor Ben Sales have just returned, was an odd experience for me. On the one hand, my personal politics bring me to sympathize with J Street. On the other hand, I usually don’t know what to think about specific issues within the…
My 20 year old brother has finally started asking me about how to apply for Birthright. He’s not alone. Birthright has just received a record-breaking number of applicants. What can an older sister say to her pre-birthright brother? I only want what’s best for him. I don’t think that Birthright is the most authentic version…
On a rainy Friday afternoon, my friends and I were released into the Jerusalem shook (marketplace). There were only a few hours until Shabbat and the streets were so crowded, it was nearly impossible to see the ground beneath my feet. There were so many hurried bodies and bulging bags, it was easy to get…