It was the summer between my sophomore and junior years of college and I had an internship at a prestigious public relations firm in NYC. A friend’s brother helped me snag the internship — my first big one. While I was excited about it, and learning a lot, a career in magazines was my big dream. […]
I have tried engaging in rational dialogue on social media with detractors of Israel on many occasions, only to be met with personal or national death threats. So I mostly just block and delete Jew haters these days. But when I do engage, here’s what it sounds like. Them: Palestinians were there first. Me: Actually, […]
Celebrating Chanukah this year is just different. While we’re still eating our donuts and latkes, we’re lighting with extra prayers for hope, for miracles, for salvation. This year, it’s normal and expected to light with a heavy heart, as we continue to mourn the atrocities in Israel and the soldiers that continue to give their […]
Our bubble was burst. Our innocence destroyed. After October 7, so many overjoyed. We knew Jews were hated. We didn’t know quite how much. Our lives have all unraveled, No segment left untouched. In the pain we found each other. All labels disappear. To unite with one another, Is a comfort we hold dear. We’ve […]
Our bubble was burst. Our innocence destroyed. After October 7, So many overjoyed. We knew Jews were hated. Didn’t know quite how much. Our lives have unraveled, No segment left untouched. In pain we found each other. All labels disappear. To unite with Jewish brothers, Is a comfort we hold dear. We’ve been awakened from […]
On October 7, I didn’t spiral. Like all Jews, the last seven weeks have been torturous to live through. But had October 7 happened a few years ago, I would have now been in the mud, clawing my way through a deep depression, trying to find a reason to live. Years ago, the slightest hiccup […]
