Monica Osborne
Why Teachers Can’t Be Activists
August 24, 2022
Over the past few years it seems that what I considered ideals for a teacher are now seen as dangerous.
The Magic of Jewish LA
August 17, 2022
Maybe we don’t always realize it, but perhaps simply being visibly Jewish out in the world is itself a mitzvah.
The Curse of False Choices and How They Undermine Critical Thinking
June 14, 2022
Americans have an obsession with false choices, and many of the movements within both far-left and far-right circles have taken advantage of this obsession.
Escaping LA, Almost
June 1, 2022
People always ask me why we left the U.S., and the truth is that it wasn’t one thing.
Will Rabbis’ Statement Spark a Moment of Reckoning for the Jewish Community?
January 13, 2022
In a truly Jewish communal space, all of these voices would be given room to speak, space to breathe. But we know that is less and less the case.
Why Jews Laugh
October 20, 2021
In such a serious moment in which everything is politicized and partisan, and in which so many of us have become self-righteous about our politics and ideologies, maybe we have an even greater responsibility to laugh.
Sukkot: The Holiday of Doubt
September 17, 2021
This time of year, I long for the temporary and deconstruct-able. I long for the space to doubt so that I have the space to appreciate the unknown and improvisational.
What Family Can Teach Us About Friendship
September 1, 2021
Life in our home could rarely be characterized as anything short of either a raucous party or a full-blown war. There wasn’t a lot of in between. The differences in personalities alone are enough to ensure that intensity is always the dominant mode when it comes to large families living under one roof.
Why I’m a Mad Mother
July 16, 2021
I happen to be one of the “mad moms” who hate to see what the culture war over race and racism is doing to the education of our children.
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