Journalism by Jewish college students, for Jewish college students.
I feel lost in Ashkenazic culture. Outside of it, maybe? I’m not the only person who feels that way, I know I’m not—anyone who didn’t grow up with it, come from it, it’s a foreign land. Ashkenazic culture in the United States is like a Jewish default setting. You grow up outside the prescribed norm,…
Obviously, judging from the posting date/time on this, you’re going to see I’ve got just a few issues to deal with regarding the above topic. But I promised you uncomfortable food for thought, so I’m out on the net with the rest of the folks who are up at 9:00 (PST) 12:00 (EST) and for…
I give people all sorts of very sound, very Jewish advice. Find a synagogue you like going to. Check out your local JCC. Check out services. Find your own unique, awesome way to celebrate your Jewishness, your faith, your culture. Get involved with people romantically who understand how important faith is or isn’t important to…
October, which we are currently on the cusp of, is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. You may see an increase in purple ribbons, articles related to the subject popping up online and in your local women’s center. Campus events sponsored by various groups at your own college may even talk about domestic violence. Battering by a…
There are no photos from those periods in my life, or the lives of my friends. The few photos come from before and after—the baby-fat and dimples proceeding, the still too-slender arms after. I’m under medical supervision while they root out an infection in my right lung, so fasting this year was a moot point….
I’m a new face here at New Voices. None of you know me, and I don’t know any of you yet.The first thing I want to do is say that I hope your New Year has been sweet so far. Because let’s face it, shall we? For some of us, 5770, in many ways, totally…