Written by Georgie Blewett In big, bold letters, the words “Grateful for:” pop up on my phone screen every day, demanding I fill in the blank. Some days I blatantly hit the snooze button without a second thought. But on…
Written by Jessica Moreno Illustrated by Natalie Friedman According to Dictionary.com vampires are widely thought of as “a preternatural being, commonly believed to be a reanimated corpse, that is said to suck the blood of sleeping persons at night.” Though…
Written by Evan Harris Paths on your paths picking paths Shoes on your feet footing steps Breathe, there’s plenty of time Day night dark light moon sight sun height Star talking hollering watching Quiet, the stillness stings …
Written by Jessica Fischman Photo courtesy of Jessica FischmanThis is another Indian-Jewish recipe that I absolutely I love! It’s a bit like an Indian style egg roll, but with a fun Jewish twist. When I was too young to help…
Written by Zachary Brenner Rabbi Brous created IKAR in 2004 with the purpose of revitalizing Jewish spaces in the United States and abroad. In 2016, 1.2 million people viewed her TED talk, “Reclaiming Religion.” She spoke at the 2017 Women’s…
In this second issue of the 2017-2018 school year, we are proud to continue our commitment to providing honest, versatile, and meaningful content from a diverse array of topics. In this issue, we have published everything from a meditation on…
Written and Illustrated by Natalie Friedman I was lucky to interview Bettina Aptheker, a current distinguished professor…
Written and Illustrated by Amanda Leiserowitz The Magen David – or Star of David – was not always evocative of Judaism. It was placed on temples and seals as early as 7th century BCE, utilized by Jews and non-Jews alike.…
Written by Tamar Weir Illustrated by Tamar and Irit Weir Khoresht is a winning dish in my home and has been passed from generation to generation with delight. Both of my grandmothers were amazing chefs. What we call today gourmet…
Written and Illustrated by Amanda Leiserowitz I read the novel, Here I Am, by Jonathan Safran-Foer not long after it came out. I picked it up because I recognized his name from the book Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, and…