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.
Monica Osborne
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.
Critical Race Theory Should Not Have the Only Seat at the Table
March 2, 2021
Regardless of how important a tool CRT is, it’s not the only tool.
Kids Fight Back Against COVID-19 With Comics
January 29, 2021
Creating art and finding ways to make people smile or laugh in dark times is a mitzvah.
What Midrash Can Teach Us About Our Current Social and Political Turmoil
August 10, 2020
There is a lot to be learned from the margins, and from the spaces and silences between words and sentences.
‘Women of Valor’ Reminds Us Orthodox Women Are More Than Caged Birds Media Depicts
July 1, 2020
“Women of Valor: Orthodox Jewish Troll Fighters, Crime Writers, and Rock Stars in Contemporary Literature and Culture,” unpacks the portrayals of Orthodox women.
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