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A long pier stretches out into a gray-blue lake. It doesn't quite reach the opposite shore.

Connection

I don't know how to explain that I am here, but I am not.
A brown owl hidden among pine boughs.

Who is the Real Question

I took this photo outside of a Trader Joe’s, and it is one of my favorite nature shots.
Two young girls, all dressed up, dance at a bat mitzvah.

Bat Mitzvahs and Blackheads

I didn’t want to spend another day being miserable about this. That was a waste of the rest of my youth. I asked my mom if I could get a nose job.
A round challah sits in a pile of brown, fallen leaves.

Sticky Hands

Most Shabboses I don’t get to help with the challah, but this Thursday is special.
A close up of a blue eye with a Jewish star reflecting in the iris.

Kanye West’s Antisemitism: A Jewish Fan’s Perspective

Separating Ye—an artist whom I’ve revered and appreciated since childhood—from his actions just isn’t something I can do anymore.
Two white flowers stand alone against blurry background.

Dormant

But now, I stand here, no longer the girl I once was.
Two leafy branches silhouetted against a blurry orange sunset.

Hiding in the Light

I took this photo outside of a Trader Joe’s, and it is one of my favorite nature shots.
Gazing through a window, we look out on a porch with two rocking chairs, framed by greenery.

7:18

Shabbat starts at 7:19. It is 7:18, and Harry can’t find his socks.
A shiny-haired girl looks out a window with her hand pressed on it.

Beneath the Floorboards

The sound of iron footsteps reverberated from the floorboards
An individual walking down a city sidewalk with their back to the camera looks up at overhanging tree branches covered in bright yellow leaves.

Falling

The foliage was beautiful, especially with the light filtering through the trees over the subject, my brother.
A girl, viewed from behind, looks out over a vibrant blue lake at sunset. Her long brown hair floats in the wind.

A Simchat Torah to Remember

That was the last day I lived in that realm of innocence.
A camera films a group of people in a dimly lit room with purple lighting; the camera display shows two women posing.

Directed By?

Throughout my difficult sophomore year, it never occurred to me that I might spend the summer in such a remarkable place. 
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