Human Interest
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Born into a Christian household that prized simplicity, Nechama (Brianna) Leapley grew up feeling a strange, stubborn pull toward Judaism she couldn’t explain. That pull only intensified after her family spent years living alongside the Amish, embracing a life even further from the modern world. What happened next would take her across communities, identities, and […]
Current
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My love language has always been touch. Always. The warmth of my mother’s arms as she shielded me from the evils of the world. The safety of my father’s hand as he guided me across busy streets. Touch meant more than just affection. It meant safety. It meant belonging. It meant that I was home. […]
Jennifer Muskrat Velarde, Native American educator and leader will be celebrating Thanksgiving this year like many Americans — surrounded by family and friends, enjoying a beautiful meal, sharing gratitude, and watching football. This Thanksgiving, Jews around the world should express their deep appreciation for her unwavering support of Israel and her steadfast allyship during a […]
Wicked: For Good feels less like a sequel and more like a warning flare. After last year’s Wicked used Oz to mirror the early stirrings of fascism, Jon M. Chu returns with a darker, sharper chapter that shows how a society can be hustled into cruelty, one rumor, one scapegoat, one “reasonable” compromise at a […]
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How to rise above society’s impossible standards of beauty and attain real self-esteem.
