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Funny, You Don't Look Jewish
By Aliza Hausman
Even among "my people" in the Dominican Republic, I am considered rather pale; but in a crowd of Ashkenazi Jews, people tend to see my measly tan as exotic. I only wish I could tell all the gawkers outright that, just two years ago, I was a non-practicing Catholic...  42 Comments | |
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The Shul
By Elana Mizrahi
When I was eighteen years old, I had an internship at an auction house in Geneva. It was exciting and I befriended many interesting people, and yet, I still felt very much alone... 4 Comments | |
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Torah for Dummies
By Melody Masha Pierson
Some of my friends thought I was becoming "religious." That was a good one, considering I always thought an observant Jew was someone who noticed that the carpet needed a cleaning... 14 Comments | |
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People of the Book
By Chaya Shuchat
Why does she take the word of an archeologist at face value while rejecting the historic testimony of an entire nation? Why do I accept an ancient document filled with puzzling statements as my guide for 21st century living? 4 Comments | |
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Becoming a Jew
By Ruth Davis
In that initial rush of excitement, I didn’t really get what it means to be a Jew. That finally having a Jewish soul, fully present and accounted for, doesn’t mean that you’ve climbed to a certain place and now you can just rest there... 6 Comments | |
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The Road Home
By Sarah Zadok
Not that I had anything against Rabbis per se, I was just young and more interested in carving out my own brand of spirituality. But, here I was, as low as I had ever felt, knocking gently on the proverbial “heaven’s door.” 2 Comments | |
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I Never Got to Mozambique
By Chaya Harrison
The rabbi was speaking of women's inherent spiritual superiority to men. My
hand shot up. "Where are the men? Shouldn't they also hear
of our elevated status?" 11 Comments | |
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Free Trial Period
By Sara Esther Crispe
Why would any sane, successful and intelligent human being choose to give up a comfortably "free" secular life for one seemingly dictated only by rules, regulations and customs? 13 Comments | |
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"You Know the Lubavitcher Rebbe?"
By Sara Esther Crispe
I had never seen such a strong bond and commitment in my life. The mere mention of his name would make their eyes sparkle. I never thought that I would be able to admire and respect someone so much... 8 Comments | |
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A Man Apart
By Susan Handelman
From the Rebbe's own personal example, I learned that there was nothing in the world a Jew need fear; that every place and every action and every moment called for a Jew to bring G-dliness into the world... 1 Comment | |
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A Sixth Dimension
As told to Nechama Dina Hecht
They were carrying branches and fruit. They wanted me to wave them in the air, to shake them in all directions. For G-d. For world peace. For unity... 9 Comments | |
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The Bad Jew
By Sara Esther Crispe
My very own roommate, Jen, the Japanese-American, looked at me and said, loud and clear, "Bad Jew… off to the showers with you!" 77 Comments | |
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Sailing Lessons
Finding Faith Through Sorrow
By Jessica Klein Levenbrown
We were close enough to talk. To scream. To hear each other’s cries. Close enough for me to hear him say, “I’m going to die.” And close enough for him to hear me say, “I love you.” 7 Comments | |
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