Nonfiction

A gold Jewish star hangs on a necklace chain over a white shirt.

Two Battles, One Identity: Jewish Women Confronting Sexism and Antisemitism

I sought to explore how sexism and antisemitism intertwine and what steps can be taken to address them.
The author looks up from the table while her grandfather leads his last seder before his death in 2017.

Preserving My Grandfather’s Passover Legacy

Could I really lead a seder as an 11-year-old? How would I compare to my grandfather? I didn’t think I could fill the space he had left.
Fanned out red envelopes for the Lunar New Year

Between Two Worlds

At home, Chinese and Jewish traditions coexisted peacefully: dumplings on Lunar New Year, latkes on Hanukkah, red envelopes and Shabbat candles.
A collaged image with a vintage sewing machine, spool of blue thread, tiara, and row of dresses.

Discovering Jewish Joy in My Grandmother’s Closet

This dress I was wearing at twelve years old had been my great-grandmother's. That dress, just a dress, suddenly turned her memory into a presence.
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.
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 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. 
Baskets of bagels line the wall of an NYC deli

A Morning at Barney Greengrass

There is something so exciting about finding your identity outside of yourself, no matter how common it might be.
An Israeli flag zip tied to a slender tree

Navigating the Aftermath of October 7th: A Compilation of Perspectives

In partnership with Hadassah Magazine, we asked teen writers, “How has your experience since October 7th changed the way you think about and express your Jewish identity?"
A Princeton University building

A Letter to Student Journalists

Instead of simply reading about the politics of censorship or gender studies, I am living them.

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