June 23, 2025

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Avi Ciment

Articles by Avi Ciment

A Nation That Dwells Alone

When I was younger and had a different chevra (secular public school Jewish kids), I was invited to a treif sushi restaurant. I figured I

The Gauntlet Has Been Thrown

You don’t need a lesson in Star Wars to figure out who the players are. The good guys pursue justice, liberty and peace. The bad

Injecting Permanence

I recently watched the end of “Titanic” for the hundredth time (“Shawshank Redemption” is a close second). One of the last scenes shows the wreckage

Why I Love Being Jewish

At a time where many Jews are made to feel shame for simply existing, many others, like myself, have doubled down on the great pride

Dear Jewish College Student

I, along with millions more, are deeply pained at the atrocious pre-WWII images and horrors you have been dealing with since October 7. Please know

What’s Your Side Hustle?

Sheitels being set and sold out of a garage. People flipping houses. Tutoring after a grueling day of students. People selling things on Amazon. Everywhere