If Not Now, When?
Israel. It’s incredible how such a small place can hold so much space in the hearts of so many. You know what they say: small in size, large in personality. I’ve always loved Israel, but on my most...
View Article‘Are we in a war now?’
“Are we in a war now?” my seven year old sister asks me. She looks down at a white shoe box that she is elaborately decorating as a home for her stuffed animals. It’s Sunday; the cold and dreary...
View ArticleTorchbearers
A friend of mine texted me on Thursday out of the blue to ask me if I was okay. I had not heard from her in ages. Not knowing what she was referring to, I wrote back that, thank G-d, I was fine. Was...
View ArticleI Am CTeen
As an Orthodox Jew, I am often questioned by friends and peers about the future of Judaism: can it survive under the pressure and harsh reality of anti-Semitism and terrorism? Is there really a future...
View ArticleA Sigh of Redemption
Pesach, the holiday of redemption, is upon us. In 10 days, Jewish families around the world will come together to retell the story of the nation of Israel’s redemption from slavery in Egypt. It is a...
View ArticleThe case against Jewish guilt
“Did you guys see ‘Finding Dory’ yet?” I ask my friends, over a cup of coffee one Sunday morning. The piercing Huntington Beach sun broke through the open window, sending the heat we had been trying so...
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