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A fire burns in a bronze vessel against a black background.

All the Six-Pointed Stars

This poem is for
A man in a yellow raincoat stands on a cliff edge, overlooking crashing waves.

Siren Song

Cordelia knew what happened to girls who went up there in a storm.
All that remains of a sedan is its metal frame, which is sinking into a pile of debris at the side of the road. The rusted color of the frame matches the rust-red dirt and bushes that surround it.

Pacific Palisades Fire Damage

Rebuilding will take years.
A bowl of chocolate-coated matzah toffee

A Guide to Matzo

"Most people find me plain and dry Packaged in a simple box, living a simple life, Mistaken for a simple cracker"
A river frozen in motion.

Blurry Banks

Allowing my camera to capture the movement of the liquid while still making it look crisp is so cool and satisfying to me.
A synagogue ark with colorful tapestry curtains and Hebrew inscriptions.

The Frozen Chosen

The Alaskan Jewish community demonstrates that no matter how challenging the environment or how small the population, a thriving Jewish community can always be built and endure.
Tampons and pads sticking out of the back pocket of a pair of jeans.

Checking Into the Red Roof Inn

My country is afraid when I bleed.
A collaged image that shows a girl looking at university buildings from Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt, University of Alabama, and others. The image also includes icons of a Star of David, a rocket, a compass, a propeller, and a satellite dish.

Diary of a Liberal Jew on a College Hunt

My college list is shrinking.
A girl leans on a railing at the top of a wide, curved stairwell. Her back is to the camera, and she’s looking at a gallery wall of portraits of Indigenous Americans on the landing beneath her.

Works of the World

Every part of the world holds beauty waiting to be discovered. And it's even easier to find that beauty when looking through another person's lens.
A black and white photo of a person's legs, walking down a sidewalk through heavy rain.

The Alienation of Being the Only Fat Person in a Skinny...

His joke brought me back to every moment when my personhood was placed after my weight, with others assuming that my personality simply couldn’t exist because I wasn’t skinny.
A blurry, blue-tinted photo of a girl who is looking off to the side.

She

What. If. They. Hate. Her.
A hand holds up a sign that reads, "I'm sorry kiddo, I was wrong. Monsters do exist."

Mishkan T’Filah for Children

When I said the “Sh’ma,” a declaration of monotheism and peoplehood, I recalled learning the words at age six. I saw Kfir’s face, and I prayed that he, too, would one day grow old enough to say “Sh’ma Yisrael.”
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