Delicious Yiddish Anarchy at The Pink Peacock Café
A conversation with the Pink Peacock Café on anarchist Yiddish revival and the tastiest parts of diaspora.
Journalism by Jewish college students, for Jewish college students.
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Post-Soviet Jews & A Radical Future
“Remember, post-Soviet Jews are here and we are writing our own stories.” Kolektiv Goluboy Vagon’s zine explores post-Soviet queer Judaism, envisioning a transformative diasporic world.
Besamim for Heartbreak: A New Jewish Zine
What happens when two people in an interwoven community break up? A confessional glimpse into ritual and relationships, “Besamim for Heartbreak” braids together archival research, poetry, ritual practice, collage, embroidery, illustration and personal narrative, in a new zine centered around Besamim, the Jewish practice of smelling spices.
“Multitudes of Who I am”: Queer Jewish Songwriting with Syd Bakal
In a day and age of DIY Judaism and Jewish innovation, Syd’s Queer Jewish music is modern revelation: a Jewish practice that draws from tradition and is refreshed with new melodies and media. New Voices has a conversation with Syd to talk about composition, spirituality, queer identity, and creativity in a time of quarantine.
Illustrating the Day-to-Day: “Young, Jewish, and Alive” through COVID-19
In this short illustration series, 2020 New Voices Fellow Rebecca Lubow reflects on the moments in-between during the Coronavirus pandemic.
“Youth to Power” Offers Activism 101 for Students
Would reading “Youth to Power” have changed many of my decisions for the good or bad? I’m not sure. But I do know it would’ve made me feel less alone.
Up All Night: A Shavuot Zine for 5780
Staying up all night to learn Torah for Shavuot is an old tradition – so why not print out a zine to enhance your at-home, quarantined learning experience?
Hashish: A (Jewish) History
A cornerstone of Jewish identity is a fierce love of argument and discussion- coupled with intoxication, of course. At least that’s what I saw that one time at Chabad.
Self-Portrait
As a California native whose Jewish family is effectively barred from returning to Iran safely, Neman grew up embracing and celebrating the new place that his parents chose to call home.
Exploring Elul
Elul always brings transition, new beginnings, and reflections. Through my art, music, and video work I explore my obstacles and ground myself by confronting my fears. I hope these pieces can help guide your own personal process of deep thinking as we enter the new year of 5780!
Prayer is Punk
Prayer is a form of direct action. Taking time out of our days to bless the act of waking up and eating food interrupts expected behavior.
Ariana Katz Weaves Her Mark Into Jewish Podcasting with “Thread”
“If the only thing this podcast accomplishes is to have someone resist saying even one time ‘I’m a bad Jew’… then it will have been a success. Rule #1: there is no such thing as a bad Jew.”
“Yadet Miad?”: Recollections of Jewish Life in Iran
This series of graphite illustrations on paper combines images and text from a wide range of sources to pose and address the question: “what does it feel like to remember a place you have never been?”
Book Review: “Between Iran and Zion”
Photo credit: Josie Krieger. Lior Sternfeld wants you to judge his book, “Between Iran and Zion: Jewish Histories of Twentieth-Century Iran,” by its cover. Depicting the Tomb of the prophet Daniel in Susa, Iran, its movement and color speaks to the relationship between Iranian Jews with other Iranians – and other Jews. The fluid and…
Spotlighting Unsettled: Deep Reporting From a New Series on Gaza
Media representation of Gaza usually falls into one of two categories. There are programs covering the facts and figures: KALW’s “Gaza Corner” comes to mind, a weekly news program reported by foreign correspondents. The second category is the generalizing documentary project: think Ai Weiwei’s Human Flow, which employs Gaza as a metaphor in a more…