Lauren Hakimi | Authors

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Earliest item	31 Jan

Forward Why the story of Noah's Ark seems timelier than ever 22 Oct

Lauren Hakimi explores the timeless relevance of the Noah's Ark narrative in the context of modern climate fiction, particularly through Charlotte McConaghy’...

22 Oct

Forward Could dementia be the key to saving endangered Jewish languages? 11 Oct

The revival and preservation of endangered Jewish languages, such as Judeo-Kashi and Judeo-Tuyserkani, are finding unexpected allies in older generations aff...

11 Oct

Forward Why a little-known Jewish writer from Belgium went viral — and why you should read her too 5 Aug

Jacqueline Harpman, a Holocaust survivor and Belgian author, has gained posthumous fame as her novels garnered viral attention on TikTok. Born in 1929 and ha...

5 Aug

Forward On the border between hipster and Hasidic, a Brooklyn barbershop specializes in Orthodox haircuts 18 Jul

Kent Avenue Barber Shop in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, offers a unique cultural blend, serving both Hasidic and hipster clientele. The shop, run by Bukharian Jew...

18 Jul

JTA 19 Naomis, 0 nametags: What happened when a group of Naomis met in Prospect Park 5 Jun

On a sunny Saturday in Prospect Park, 19 women named Naomi gathered for a unique book club meeting to discuss Naomi Klein's 2023 book "Doppelganger." The eve...

5 Jun

Forward At this pro-Palestinian cafe, you can practice your Hebrew and imagine you're in Mauritania 30 May

Barzakh Café in Brooklyn, owned by Mauritanian dissident El Atigh Abba, is a unique space blending cultural and political dialogues, particularly for liberal...

30 May

Forward At a 'Sinners' Shabbat' in Brooklyn, the faithful gather for fire massages and human sushi platters 7 Mar

Sinners Shabbat is a bimonthly, unconventional Shabbat event in Brooklyn, drawing a crowd with its mix of burlesque, BDSM aesthetics, and modern Jewish cultu...

7 Mar

JTA A new Hasidic community grows in Brownsville, Brooklyn 6 Mar

In recent years, a modest influx of Lubavitcher families has begun to settle in Brownsville, Brooklyn, as rising housing costs in Crown Heights drive them to...

6 Mar

New Voices The ‘Feh’ is Coming From Inside the House 31 Jan

In his latest memoir, "Feh," Shalom Auslander revisits his Haredi upbringing to explore the deep-seated misanthropy and self-loathing he terms "feh." Trigger...

31 Jan