contributor essays

Processing in Israel Now Through Poetry

Poems on the Israel-Iran Conflict

36 mins ago

Reflections from the Bomb Shelter

The Bag in the Cupboard

Jun 19 •

Lihi Lapid: "A Moment in Our Life Now"

Zibby Publishing Author's Granddaughter's Toddler Bed, Caught in the Crossfire

Jun 18 •

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Opinions My Own

A Memorial Day Message

May 27 •

The Fire on Yom HaZikaron

Tragedy on tragedy

May 8 •

Wounded I Am More Awake

A brush with Covid brought me closer to spirituality

May 8 •

Jewish Joy and Jewish "Oy"

When I type "au" into my phone, autocomplete suggests "Auschwitz"

May 8 •

Miriam Zimmerman

My Grandfather Witnessed the Liberation of Dachau

80 years later, I am retracing his steps

Apr 29 •

Margot Clark-Junkins

Passover Traditions You Love

Passover around the world—from Moroccan mufleta to Persian scallion-fights

Apr 10

My Mixed Marriage

How my non-Jewish husband brought me closer to Judaism

Feb 14 •

Rebecca Cantor Whiteley

When even stories and sleep are permeated by fear

Feb 13 •

If Not Us, Then Who?

Carrying on my parents' legacy

Jan 27 •

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