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Tag: Minimalism

0 Literature Culture

REVIEW: ‘Autocorrect’

Bryan Schwartzman in Hadassah · 26 Sep

Etgar Keret's new collection, "Autocorrect," offers a series of surreal and speculative short stories that explore themes of human loneliness and the bizarre.

0 Culture Ethics

Why my family is giving up impulse purchases for Rosh Hashanah this year

Erin Beser in JTA · 8 Sep

Erin Beser reflects on her family's decision to forgo impulse purchases during Rosh Hashanah as a tribute to her late mother and a commitment to values over materialism.

0 Culture Language

This Yiddish Word Is Good for My Mental Health and Bad for My Bank Account

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 6 Aug

Lior Zaltzman shares a playful exploration of the Yiddish word "tchotchke," which describes decorative trinkets that spark joy despite their lack of practical function.

0 Culture Education

Summer Is Here… and So Is the Mess

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 15 Jul

Cindy Scarr offers a practical guide for maintaining sanity in a household during the chaotic summer months, emphasizing the importance of systems over discipline.

0 Culture Food

My 10 COMMANDMENTS for a Clean Kitchen!

My Jewish Mommy Life · 3 Feb

In this video, the creator shares her innovative approach to maintaining cleanliness and organization in a kosher kitchen through what she calls her "10 Commandments".

0 Literature Gender/Identity

Only Disconnect

Marco Roth in Tablet · 16 Sep 2024

Marco Roth's article explores the novels 'The Coin' by Yasmin Zaher and 'The Scream' by Mayaan Eitan, which delve into the existential disorientation of young women navigating the cultural contradictions of late capitalism.

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Time and Ink: The Minimalist Devotions of Jacob El Hanani

Adam Kirsch in Jewish Review of Books · 21 Jun 2021

Jacob El Hanani, an artist known for his abstract minimalist drawings, incorporates Hebrew letters and Jewish themes in his work.

0 Holocaust Gender/Identity

The Helicopter Shrink

Judy Batalion in Tablet · 10 May 2017

The author describes her experience entering a therapist's office filled with clutter and how it triggers her memories of her mother's hoarding tendencies.