Not Who You Think
By An Unlikely Addict As a society, we have an idea of what a drug addict is supposed to look like. But as my story
April 15, 2026
By An Unlikely Addict As a society, we have an idea of what a drug addict is supposed to look like. But as my story
By Bella It all started when I got arrested for shoplifting in February 2012, about three months before my high school graduation. I had a
By Michelle Day I was adopted in March 1980, and my folks split up a couple of years later. Each remarried in 1984. My dad,
By Max Hollander “Purim is the nearest thing Judaism has to a carnival,” Herman Wouk once wrote, a holiday whose “keynote…is riotous rejoicing.” (This is
By Gabby Spatt My younger sister, Sari, and I grew up in the affluent, tightly knit Jewish community of Coral Springs, Florida. We were raised
By Max Hollander Let them make Me a sanctuary so I may dwell among them. Exodus 25:8 Parshat Terumah opens with a detailed description of
By Gabby Spatt Traditions can be powerful tools for nurturing connection — within families and across communities. One popular example that has grown in popularity
By Max Hollander The air is cold, the days are short, and the nights are long. This is when we need light the most. It
Every morning, Jews have the practice of reciting the “Modeh Ani” prayer, an expression of gratitude to God for waking up to another day. I
This article is an adaptation of a longer piece by the same author, Max Hollander Simchat Torah is the celebration of the completion of our