Tag: Family Relationships

After a reclusive man's passing, his meticulously emptied apartment stirs curiosity among neighbors.
The writer grapples with the struggle of balancing values as she navigates interactions with her off-the-derech sister in her home.
In this personal essay, the author reflects on her experience as a mother during her sons' weddings, expressing both happiness and a sense of identity crisis.
This article offers strategies for navigating conversations about the Israel/Palestine conflict with family and friends during Thanksgiving.
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, psychologist Dr. Joshua Coleman discusses the complexities of familial estrangement and reconciliation.
This article tells the story of the author's grandmother's lifelong struggle to replicate a perfectly shaped, cheese-stuffed pastry called bollosa, which is part of a Sephardic Jewish culinary tradition.
This article tells the story of a father and son who both own scooters in Jerusalem.
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, Rabbi Robyn, a Reform rabbi who works with interfaith families, and her son Benji, who now identifies as Orthodox and learns in the Mir Yeshiva, discuss the challenges and rewards of religious diversity within their family.
Elissa Altman's memoir, "Treyf: My Life as an Orthodox Outlaw," delves into her complex relationship with her Jewish identity, family history, and food.
This article discusses three Jewish women who are finalists for the National Book Critic Circle's best autobiography award.