Opening the Tent: Stories of Jewish Belonging

Jordana, a senior at NYU, reflected on her experience coming to college and seeking out an Israel-centered community.

Nancy, a graduate student at NYU Silver, reflected on the experiences that turned for off from Jewish community, and how all that has changed this past year.

Avital remembers feeling lost in a religious rut, and finding new ways to practice with deep intention.

We sat down with Shoshana, a junior in NYU Tisch, to talk about her first discoveries of life outside her Orthodox community, and what it means to be in two worlds at once.

Eliran Oz grew up in The Netherlands with a perception that Jews were either very religiously observant or entirely secular. It wasn't until he traveled outside his community that he discovered the vast grey area of religiosity.

Laura Harris reflected on a few salient memories from childhood that shaped her early ideas of her own Jewish belonging.

We sat down with JJ Alder, a sophomore in CAS at NYU, to discuss labels.

We sat down with JJ Adler, a sophomore in CAS at NYU, to discuss labels.

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