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Angela Him­sel

Angela Himsel’s writ­ing has appeared in The New York Times, the Jew­ish Week, the For­ward and else­where. Her mem­oir is list­ed in the 23 Best New Mem­oirs at bookau​thor​i​ty​.org. She is pas­sion­ate about her chil­dren, Israel, the Canaan­ites and chocolate.

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Why I’m Bring­ing Joseph’s Mum­my With Me This Passover

Angela Him­sel
April 15, 2024
Essay

A Shift­ing View

Angela Him­sel
November 26, 2018
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A Riv­er Could Be a Tree: A Memoir
Angela Himsel; Shulem Deen, fwd.

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