Category: Personal
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We All Go A Little Crazy Sometimes
What did “Robin Williams Did Not Kill Himself” reveal about us as people? A soul-searching guest post by Rivka Nehorai, AKA Mrs. Pop Chassid.
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Robin Williams Didn’t Kill Himself
The death of Robin Williams is a chance for us to change the way we frame and discuss mental illness.
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Why It’s Wrong To Call The Anti-Israel Crowd Antisemitic
Why even anti-Zionists, even people in favor of boycotting Israel, and especially everyone else, do not deserve the “antisemite” label.
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Fear Is The Road To Truth
On questioning my beliefs and the incredible fear that comes with it.
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My Biggest Religious Mistake: Ignoring Science
Science was never a contradiction to my religion. Until it was.
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Chabad, Reveal Yourself (Guest Post)
Chabad is everywhere. Everyone seems to be connected to it in some way. And yet it still seems very few people actually know what makes Chabad what it is.
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Why People Shouldn’t Hide Their Mental Illnesses
It saddens me deeply to see just how many people are hiding their mental illnesses from the world. Here’s why I think we should be open them.
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Jews, It’s Time To Abolish The Word “Orthodox”
I’m done with this word. You should be too. Here’s why.
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Why Converting To Judaism Saddened Me (Guest Post)
Guest post by an anonymous contributor: A convert comes to terms with the surprising pain she experienced from something she expected to be purely joyful.
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Turning 30 Scares The Hell Out Of Me
About my existential dread of turning the age that marks adulthood in my mind, and how a status update changed my view on it all.