An Ethiopian asylum-seeker, identified as L., who faced harrowing experiences involving human traffickers found solace on a kibbutz in Israel with her daughter through a program aimed at improving living conditions for non-Jewish refugees.

The author reflects on their experience living in a socialist commune inspired by the Hashomer Hatzair movement, aiming to align values with organizational structures for more effective social justice work.

In Tablet Magazine, Sarah Marcus discusses the Mountain Jews living in Azerbaijan who ensure they always have a minyan.