Read “Braided” by Nomi Siegelman, featured in this issue.
By Nomi Siegelman I spent my adolescence in an Orthodox Jewish community. During those same years, I realized I was bisexual. Though I accepted my sexual orientation privately, I remained closeted because heterosexuality is required in Orthodox Judaism. As a woman, I...
By Riley Quinn I must have been about three when I heard the electrifying, resonating, deep sound of the actor Topol singing “Tradition” in Fiddler on the Roof. One of my earliest memories. Of course, I had no idea what the song meant at that age, but for a kid from...
Dear Community, BUMPER STICKER: Tradition is just peer pressure… from dead people. I had the above bumper sticker printed up last year after hearing this expression. It really resonated with me as our nation grappled with the racial injustice that has been rippling...