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The Jewish Writing Project title: The Jewish Writing Project | Exploring what it means to be Jewish

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A Convenient God?
By Mel Glenn (Brooklyn, NY) In times of trouble and surprise people are apt to exclaim, “Oh, God,” or “OMG” to the heavens, as if God is at their personal beck and call. I, being an agnostic Jew, would like to believe, … Continue reading →

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A Challah Workaround
by Jan Berlfein Burns (Los Angeles, CA) One day friends who lived in the San Fernando Valley invited our family to a Shabbat dinner. It was a lovely invitation, but their home was a major schlep from our house on … Continue reading →

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Kindling Blessings Across Generations
by Lucy Marshall (Minneapolis MN) I gave birth two months before Rosh Hashanah. I knew I wanted to find a meaningful way to welcome the new year and mark the major transformation that comes with adding a child to our … Continue reading →

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I Am Here Because
by Claudine Nash (New York, NY) once I was standing at the foot of the mountain with every Jewish soul who ever lived, with whoever touched the words of Torah with silver yad or daily deed, because no matter my … Continue reading →

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A mother’s worry
by Karen Scholl (Mount Vernon, OH) My 24-year-old son Noah had been in Israel for less than three hours when I got this text: Noah: Weird question, but do you want to know when or if I hear sirens or have … Continue reading →

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