As Pride month unfolds, tensions are rising for LGBTQ Jews due to discord over Israel.

The author reflects on the Hanukkah lesson learned from her mother - to shine her bright Jewish light and show the world who she is and what she believes in.

The podcast explores how to navigate daily life if a loved one contracts the Omicron variant of the virus.

The podcast episode "The Bullets, Ballots and Breastbeating Edition" features Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Don Futterman discussing Israel's near encounter with war with Gaza before elections, reflecting on the intense election campaign, and exploring why Israel's Right is associated with pride and the Left with shame.