If ever there was a harsh reminder that Tu B’shvat is not a cel­e­bra­tion of the spring, this year would be it. Just a few short weeks since Jerusalem was…

Ear­li­er this week, Rachel Can­tor wrote about the pow­er of the Aleph. Her nov­el, A High­ly Unlike­ly Sce­nario, or a Neet­sa Piz­za Employee’s Guide to…

Ear­li­er this week, Leah Vin­cent wrote about leav­ing the ultra-Ortho­dox com­mu­ni­ty and the back­lash that came when she decid­ed to talk about her deci­sion…

Any­one who has been appoint­ed the leader of their book club knows that it can be a chal­leng­ing job.And any­one who has sat through a book club dis­cus­sion…

Leah Vin­cent is a writer and activist. In addi­tion to writ­ing for var­i­ous pub­li­ca­tions, includ­ing The Huff­in­g­ton Post and The Jew­ish Dai­ly For­ward, she…

Rachel Can­tor is the author of the nov­el A High­ly Unlike­ly Sce­nario, or a Neet­sa Piz­za Employee’s Guide to Sav­ing the World (Melville House). In addi­tion…