Adoption in the Jewish Community

Posted by melissa braunstein on August 31, 2016 · Leave a Comment 

When altFem first asked to write about adoption in the Jewish community, I had no idea how massive a topic it would be, how many people would come forward to share their personal stories, nor what a rich — and complex — story this would become. For obvious reasons, adoption is an intensely personal subject … Continue reading →

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Anti-Semitism Mars The Olympic Spirit

Posted by melissa braunstein on August 16, 2016 · Leave a Comment 

Every two years, countries put aside petty differences to join hands and sing “Kumbaya” at the Olympics. Or, more accurately, we don’t. Notions of friendly competition between nations and “the Olympic spirit” are wonderful theory, but politics always seems to intrude. There are peoples who have had trouble getting along since forever. For example, Britain’s Independent reported … Continue reading →

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