levininbalFeb 13, 20233 min readWhy The Bathing Suit Clad Woman At The Western Wall Reminds Me Of The TalmudThis past Sunday, a 35 year old woman made headlines as she stripped down to her bathing suit in front of one of Israel’s holiest sites-...
levininbalOct 1, 20217 min readYour Granddaughter How does one's legacy live on after they pass away? What happens to the prayers I recite on behalf of the sick when, unbeknownst to me,...
levininbalSep 27, 20216 min readThe Time I Made My Grandfather Cry"Girls do not dance with the Torah", my grandmother remarks sharply from her worn arm chair in the living room. To this day, I am not...
levininbalJul 11, 20216 min readPlease, Not Another "Unorthodox" Story' C'mon, I asked nicely. If you are seeing Jews on social media expressing their outrage on the new Netflix series "My Unorthodox Life",...
levininbalJun 24, 20215 min readIn My Grandparents' Kitchen- Yemen, Part IIt is a rainy Friday morning in Brooklyn and I am trying to get through to my mother on Facetime. Fridays are Facetime rush days for my...
levininbalMar 30, 20214 min readThe Secret To Jewish SurvivalThe smell of fresh Matzah and juicy meat mingles in the air. Although the Seder has just begun, there have already been numerous grape...
levininbalMar 21, 20214 min read3 Reasons I Am Not A Feminist I used to be the quintessential feminist, arguing with my brothers-in law about how women are treated like trash. barking to my mother...
levininbalMar 8, 20215 min readCan We Please Cancel Cancel Culture?Over the past few years, I have noticed a trend that seems to be getting worse in recent months. I do not have a problem with trends in...
levininbalFeb 23, 20215 min readThe Mainstream Media MasqueradeIn a seven minute long Twitter video, actor Arnold Schwarzernegger compared January 6th’s Capitol Hill riots to Kristallnacht....
levininbalFeb 22, 20213 min readMy Most Beloved TeacherWe all have that one teacher in our lives. The one who heard what we did not say, reached us in a way no one else could. For me, it was...
levininbalFeb 22, 20212 min readA Taste Of Redemption“A taste of redemption in the form of a vision of the Temple is shown to every Jew this Shabbat”, the Rabbi preaches from his lectern....