64 Argyle Road By Orly Berkowitz-Henkin - Photo by Marika Campbell-Blue

64 Argyle Road

“Sally, he spoke softly in the kitchen, because the kids were watching television in the next room and he didn’t want them to see him struggle to stand.”
The Torah in the Church Basement by Gabriela Orozco - Photo by Sonja Lippmann

“The Torah in the Church Basement”

“Amidst the ashes, our ark remains!”
Pigtails Girl by Alex Berman - Photo by Alex Garrow

Pigtails Girl

"She wears pigtails because if she doesn’t tie up her loose threads, she might explode."
Living as an LGBTQ+ Orthodox Teen by Rivka Schafer - photo by Sonja Lippmann

Living as an LGBTQ+ Orthodox Teen

“By 8th grade, I was so exhausted from concealing my identity that I publicly shared my sexual orientation on a grade chat. Consequently, that was the loneliest year of my life.”
Barred by Words by Sonja Lippmann

Barred by Words

Sonja Lippman explores labeling in this self portrait.
The Night Fay Forgot Bug Spray by Livvy Krakower - Photo by Marika Campbell-Blue

The Night Fay Forgot Bug Spray

“Fay tries to keep watch of the mosquito but Jacob begins moving closer, blocking her peripheral vision.”
Eisenstadt

A Word Other Than Girl

“Some words have reached a point where they become more than a combination of letters.”

Last Night

"One last night of normalcy."
On the Mend by Anonymous - Photo by Caroline Koppel

On the Mend

"I tell myself I’m whole"
Brain on Life by Anonymous - Photo by Maya Savin Miller

Brain on Life

"I try to understand this confined brain / Waiting for her to untangle”