Tag: Personal Narrative

The author recounts his experiences grappling with his Jewish identity from childhood to adulthood, including humorous anecdotes from Hebrew school, challenges with religious rituals, and interactions with anti-Semitism.
The narrator and their family are involved in a pileup on the way to the airport for a trip to California.
Mia Faye Kreindler, a daughter of a Jewish father and a German mother, shares her journey of grappling with her identity, particularly in relation to her mixed heritage and the legacy of the Holocaust.
In a podcast episode discussing the power of personal narratives in shaping perspectives, Beth Perkel delves into the story of Jethro, often overlooked in Jewish tradition, highlighted in the Torah portion read recently.
"Brother's Keeper," a short comic book by Arnon Shorr and Joshua Edelglass, was initially meant to share a slice of family history about Shorr's grandfather defending a kibbutz in 1948.
In a letter to the editor, David Schoen criticizes an article that discusses Herschel Siegel's suicide.
This episode from Limmud Oz in Melbourne features Noah reflecting on his decision with his wife Susan to move their family from the U.S. to Israel, exploring the reasons behind their choice and the impact on them and their children.
The author, a lover of baseball, decides to try out for a fast-pitch softball team in his 50s.
The author shares her personal experience with abortion and discusses the importance of talking openly about it, especially in light of recent events such as the Texas law banning most abortions.
In this personal reflection, the author describes his relationship with his father, who was a self-made man in the dry cleaning business.
The author shares her personal experience of holding a Zoom shiva following her mother's death due to complications from COVID-19.
"Sin-a-gogue: Sin and Failure in Jewish Thought" by David Bashevkin delves into the taboo subject of sin in Judaism, emphasizing the importance of discussing and understanding sin and failure as integral parts of religious life.
The author reflects on the act of shaving and its cultural significance, particularly in the Jewish and gentile communities.
The narrator reflects on their time in Jerusalem in the 1990s, remembering their relationship with Tavit, an Armenian Christian, against the backdrop of the Oslo Accords and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
A person born to convert parents recounts how Froot Loops became their first Jewish food, providing a sense of belonging within a Jewish family environment, despite lacking ancestral ties to Judaism.
After a suicide bombing in Jerusalem, Dr. Avraham Bauer and his son Yehonathon were severely injured, with Yehonathon suffering a brain wound that left him blind and paralyzed.
Etgar Keret shares his journey of imagining and visiting his mother's homeland of Poland, where she grew up in Warsaw and survived the Holocaust.