Orthodox Jewish communities hurt and shun many sensitive, vibrant souls who fall beyond traditional gender expectations and identities, but I think they can do better.
Chaya shares what it's like to belong to Jerusalem on Yom Yerushalayim
Air travel feels impersonal in many ways, but also connects large groups of people to each others' shared fate, if only temporarily. Elizabeth reflects on her moments of solitude, and her stirrings of curiosity mid-air.
Pay no attention to my complaints. This is one of the best decisions I ever made.
Do you know the convert down the block / the one who traded heaven with Jesus / for Hell / with you and me in Brooklyn?
A journey into my once biggest fear: losing my religion.
No one had prepared me for the possibility that I might feel this way. I mean, this was supposed to be the happiest day of my life. And I didn't want to be there.
