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Tag: Familial Relationships

0 Culture Gender/Identity

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 5 Mar

In this piece, a young woman reflects on her struggle with maintaining modesty by keeping her hair covered according to Jewish tradition, especially in the presence of her grandfather (Zeidy).

0 Culture Communities

Upper Class: Chapter 48

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 16 Jan

In this chapter, the narrator reflects on passing their driving test and feeling nostalgic for their childhood.

0 History Politics

Talking to Our Families

Jewish Currents in On the Nose · 8 Dec 2023

This text discusses the challenges faced by young Jews on the left in dealing with their families who hold supportive or complicit views on pogroms and genocide.

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The Kid’s Demise

Orian Morris in Tablet · 21 Nov 2023

This text explores the narrator's reflections on his relationship with his son, his regrets and guilt over past actions, and his feelings of isolation and purposelessness.

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Adam Kirsch in Jewish Review of Books · 30 Jun 2020

"Morningside Heights" by Joshua Henkin is a novel that explores the changing landscape of Jewish life and intellectualism in New York City's Morningside Heights neighborhood.

0 Culture Gender/Identity

Gifts My Mother Gave Me: A Tribute to the Jewish Mother

JA Mag in Jewish Action · 31 Aug 2018

In the book "Gifts My Mother Gave Me: A Tribute to the Jewish Mother," different authors share stories illustrating the profound impact and valuable lessons passed down by their Jewish mothers.

0 Literature Politics

Keith Gessen’s ‘A Terrible Country’ Is Pretty Great

Alexander Aciman in Tablet · 23 Jul 2018

Keith Gessen's novel "A Terrible Country" delves into the life of Andrei, a Russian-American academic returning to Moscow to care for his grandmother, exploring themes of identity, loneliness, and connections between past and present.

0 Holidays Gender/Identity

Home for the Holiday

Shalom Auslander in Tablet · 16 Nov 2011

The author discusses their plans for Thanksgiving, reflecting on their estrangement from their families.