An Inspiring Ninth of Av
Jewish sleepaway camp provided many of today’s adults with their first Tisha B’Av experience. There they sat on the floor of the Beit Am (communal building), watched interpretive dance, listened to the camp […]
What’s In A Word? Plenty
Let me ask you this: Have you ever witnessed a case where someone calling someone else a racist did any good? Oh, I know it helped the person using the […]
A Journey Through History With My Zaida
One out of three hundred. When 299 armed soldiers deployed for Korea, my grandfather, whom I lovingly refer to as Zaida, defied the odds. He was chosen to serve as […]
Will We Learn?
History repeats. Happy that tye dye is back in style. The 60’s are back? But this time, it’s takeout movies only and living room concerts. Our resistance is not “Make […]
Jew Review: ‘The Plot Against America’
For the past two months, I’ve been thinking: what if? What if we weren’t in a pandemic? What if everything was back to normal? In a time when I’m constantly […]
Abolishing MPD Isn’t As Radical As It Sounds
Abolishing the Minneapolis Police Department isn’t as radical as it sounds to most people. If you’re like many Twin Cities residents, you may be thinking “alright, it’s obvious the system […]
Finding Comfort In My Tallit
I started wearing a tallit for the first time in my life in November of 2018 at age 39. It took me a very long time to get there at […]
Unsafe Or Uncomfortable?
There is a difference between unsafe and uncomfortable. Humans are most comfortable among like-minded humans. Social media has been built with algorithms to ensure we are surrounded by familiar opinions […]
I Did What I Could Today
As a doctor, as an ally, as a Jewish mom, I offered help however I could.
Escaping The Abuse Of My Past
My entire childhood is bound within six albums, they’re stacked full of certificates, letters I’ve written to the newspaper. They chronicle smiling photos of my late grandparents, they follow my […]