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A Month by Any Other Name
Elul tidbits as we prepare for the High Holiday season.
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August 2024

The Significance of Re'eh-visiting Old Lessons
A birthday d'var!
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Comedy as a Weapon for Survival Pt. III
Lower East Side tenement life, vaudeville, Yiddish theater, and of course... more jokes.
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The One Where Fred Turns 95
Yes, I made a Friends reference. No, I'm not doing it again. Anyway, here's my dad's annual birthday post!
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How October 7th Changed My View of Tisha B'Av
"I understood the difference between reading about a tragic moment in time, and feeling my stomach drop as I worried about the future of my people."
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July 2024

Building Peace Through Classical Pieces
An interview with Nabeel Abboud-Ashkar, co-founder and executive director of Nazareth-based Polyphony, which helps build bridges between Arab and Jewish…
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The Frozen Chosen 101
A crash course on the Jews of Alaska.
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🎈Balloons and Jewish Brooklyn
While on travel, I'm including my two latest pieces with Jewish Unpacked for you to check out!
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June 2024

Comedy as a Weapon for Survival Pt. II
A look at the history of Jewish humor through YIVO's class, "Is Anything Okay?"
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5 Things I Learned on Shavuot
From mysticism to Torah to Klezmer, here is my annual Shavuot wrap-up.
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🏳️‍🌈 Gay Shabbat
"... the Jewish and Queer communities have a lot of overlapping values."
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🧀 A Catch-Up with the King of Kosher Cheese
Shavuot, kosher cheese, and a recipe!
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