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Amram Altzman

Apr 30, 2014, 9:11 PM

Paving A Derekh for Young Queer Orthodox Jews: A Teen’s Perspective

My friend and colleague, Justin Spiro, wrote eloquently about the need to call on Orthodox institutions after returning home from staffing Keshet & Hazon Jewish LGBTQ Teen + Ally Shabbaton earlier this month. He called upon flagship Modern Orthodox...

Apr 7, 2014, 3:30 PM

Dear Men: Feminism Isn’t Just for Women

The debate about women in traditional Jewish life has come to a head with the advent of what has been dubbed Tefillingate and the resulting conversations about how women can (or should, or should not) be treated in communal...

About Me

A New York native, Amram is a student in a joint program with the Jewish Theological Seminary and Columbia University. He writes regularly for New Voices Magazine, a website by and for Jewish college students. In 2013, Amram was selected as one of the Jewish Week's 36 Under 36, and was a Live Out Loud Young Trailblazer Scholar. When not writing, Amram can usually be found reading books on Jewish history and listening to pop music.