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A city bus seen through a pane of glass covered in raindrops. The image is blurry.

Uber Ride Reflections (Why I’m Wearing a Boot)

Anna Schwartz -
I have so much to thank my body for, and so many reasons to resent her.
Close-up of a small silver ring in shallow water with sunlight creating wavy ripples across the water's surface

The Ring

Vivian Speyer -
Let’s do this, I think, twisting my wedding ring nervously.
The author looks up from the table while her grandfather leads his last seder before his death in 2017.

Preserving My Grandfather’s Passover Legacy

Jessica Marill -
Could I really lead a seder as an 11-year-old? How would I compare to my grandfather? I didn’t think I could fill the space he had left.
Watercolor painting of a green vase filled with flowering orange and red dahlias.

Dahlias

Leah Franklin -
In my home, displaying fresh flowers is one way that we make Shabbat special, reminding us of renewal and growth.
A pair of brown leather sandals, stained with wear, sit atop a wooden crate filled with antique objects.

Shoes (circa 1940)

Rachel Kauffman -
I can survive another mile. Her feet must have ached too.
Comic illustration of a blond woman striking a pose in front of a pink backdrop. She wears red pants and a blazer with her hair in a high ponytail.

The Lady in Slippers

Sima Cohen -
I created this piece during my AP Art investigation about comic book art.
On a cutting board, there is a Haggadah open to "The Four Sons" section. It is surrounded by a cut apple, a cup of wine, a bowl of cinnamon, and walnuts.

Charoset

Rainy Korein -
I felt like the Simple Child—the little baby who messes up because she doesn’t know what’s going on.
A blurry scene of a city at night. Buildings glow in the darkness.

Static

Abigail Handsman -
My thoughts drone on, never ceasing—metronomes piled upon each other, none keeping the same tempo.
A crowd of people in front of a stately building in Philadelphia. One person holds up a sign that says "Hate Has No Home Here."

Hate Has No Home Here

Miriam Goldshaw -
This sign particularly caught my eye because it is the same sign I've had outside my house for a decade now.
A ballerina's pointed feet are shown in a black and white image.

A Poem For Ashlee

Erin Klein -
Look to the girls who dance around you; their minds are as strong as their ankles on pointe.
2 swallowtail butterflies positioned on a piece of wood in front of a white background.

With Grandma

Kate Elterman -
We spend most of our time playing Scrabble or creating art out of nature.
Stars dot the night sky as darkness settles.

Transylvanian Stars

Laura Anna Balla -
Summer night, stars, crisp air, nostalgia. Transylvania. A farmhouse lay in the heart of Hargita, where once-cherished memories had been born.
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