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“It felt so right, I could almost understand why God said no; no human should be allowed to experience the amount of joy and love from such a simple interaction.”
Caught between the pressure to speak up and the fear of faltering, a Jewish disabled writer journeys through the past to discover a way to write again — this time, on her terms.
Gabrielle Zevin’s newest bestseller highlights an unlikely duo: a lifelong chavruta pair. Can the holiness of their collaboration withstand the pressure of stereotypes?
The play by Paula Vogel became an immediate theater phenomenon. It hasn’t stopped captivating audiences and gracing student stages. What explains its unusual success?
In 5797, there will be a ninth day of Channuka.
Writers say representation won’t be enough to fix outlets’ coverage of non-Ashkenazi Jewish life.
From eugenics to historical antisemitism, the impulse to straighten the curl may be a manifestation of intergenerational trauma.
Despite a thoughtfully diverse cast, the movie falls short when it comes to its only Jewish character.
Klezmer is all the rage. The New Voices Disorientation Guide is here to show you how to start the Jewish band of your dreams.
The author of “The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World,” on Rudolph Vrba’s story, modern genocide, and the unfair expectations placed on survivors of great trauma.