Dear Jewish Millennials, It’s Not Your Fault.
Dear Millennials, it is time to forget about all the studies, and creatively build communities that work for you.
Russian, Jewish or American? “From Selfie to Groupie” May Have the Answer
Alina Bliumis will speak at the Twin Cities Jewish Book Series on March 20th about defining identity as a Jew. She and husband Jeff Bliumis recently published a beautiful coffee-table style photography book called, “From Selfie to Groupie.”
How Israel Became My Peaceful Place
I was home, the place in which my ancestors resided 3,000 years ago. The place in which I have prayed to since the minute I learned to read Hebrew, and the place in which my faith is the culture.
Who is a Jew?
Dierdra Rutherford Fein reflects on helping her husband claim his Jewish identity – despite the fact that many Jews don’t consider him Jewish.
Just Jewish
I am Jewish, but not Pretty Jewish, or Culturally Jewish, or (my favorite) Jew-ish (with an emphasis on the ish); I’m just Jewish.
A Ger in Alexandria
People who know me well know that I am Jewish. People who know me better know I wasn’t born Jewish. Very soon, a change in Israel may force me to reevaluate how I see myself as a Jew.
What My Catholic Mother Taught Me About Being Jewish
My Catholic mother would never guess the role she has played in helping me to discern a Jewish identity and to live a Jewish life. But as every parent of small children knows, “little pitchers have big ears.”
Minnesota Mamaleh: Against All Odds, My Grandmother’s Story
My Grandmother is a Holocaust survivor. This is her story. I am honored (and humbled) to tell it.
The Holocaust and My Life: on Family and Surviving Part I
I wanted to write about being a third generation survivor, the effect that has had on my life, and if being a fourth generation survivor would have an equivalent effect on the lives of my children.
