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Six Symbols to Showcase Jewish Pride jemerman May 20, 2025 Jewish Rituals and Symbols Image In a world where identity and culture are increasingly celebrated, wearing symbols of one’s heritage […]

Embracing Transitions, Building for the Future jemerman May 9, 2025 teens Image As I reflect on my term as NFTY President, the past year feels like a time of profound

Embracing Jewish Identity, Learning to Lead: The Lifelong Benefits of Working at Summer Camp jemerman May 5, 2025 Summer Youth Experiences Image The recent rise in antisemitism on college campuses

Lessons from an Israel Trip jemerman May 2, 2025 Israel Image Even as I’m writing this piece, I’m missing my Israel trip. It was by far the best trip of

Dying and Living with Dementia jemerman April 30, 2025 Aging Image When I first got my diagnosis of early-stage dementia, everything went black. The only things that were on my

Reflections jemerman April 30, 2025 URJ Eisner Camp Image Imagine yourself tucked away in the hills of the Berkshires, at the Union for Reform Judaism’s Eisner Camp, on a summer

Dear Israel: A Story of Love and Longing jemerman April 28, 2025 Israel Image In the pages of a hand-drawn picture book, your story first unfolded before me, telling the

Becoming B’nei Mitzvah at Any Age jemerman April 25, 2025 B’nai Mitzvah Image Terms like “bar mitzvah,” “bet mitzvah,” and “bat mitzvah” typically evoke images of teens reading from the

Five Definitions of Antisemitism jemerman April 24, 2025 Modern Day Issues in Antisemitism Image As antisemitism continues to threaten American democracy, many people – and institutions – are looking for

Sam Griffin: Aftermath jemerman April 22, 2025 Arts and Culture Image Israeli artist Sam Griffin’s paintings, forged in the crisis of war, convey the human capacity for healing and hope