I’ve never known what it means to feel Jewish, but I still have a past — I have György Román, who painted dreams and saw nightmares.
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The End of Poker Night
Mindy Greenstein looks back on the gambling that was a big part of life with her Holocaust refugee parents.
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Magen David and Me
A personal essay in which, after facing persecution in the former Soviet Union and a new wave of antisemitism in the United States, Marya Zilberberg decides to put her Jewishness on display.
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A Second Passport
Normally, kibbutz volunteers visit Israel and return home. Pam Mandel went on to Egypt, and kept going . . .
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A Second Passport
Normally, kibbutz volunteers visit Israel and return home. Pam Mandel went on to Egypt, and kept going . . .
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction
Cowards and Accomplices
In light of her own family’s experience during the Holocaust, Judith Hertog considers her ethical responsibilities in today’s world.
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Cowards and Accomplices
In light of her own family’s experience during the Holocaust, Judith Hertog considers her ethical responsibilities in today’s world.
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction
The Boy Who Wasn’t My Boyfriend
Allie Zenwirth falls in love within the confines of an all-male Chasidic school.
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The Boy Who Wasn’t My Boyfriend
Allie Zenwirth falls in love within the confines of an all-male Chasidic school.
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The Forever Nomad
A personal essay. For an immigrant, losing a home is a given, but Margarita Gokun Silver wonders if never finding one again is also part of the journey.