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Sep 25, 2015, 11:45 PM

We Need a Jewish Pope

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably know that Pope Francis has arrived in the United States. After his address to Congress, journalists and political commentators respectfully discussed his stances on immigration, climate change and wealth inequality....

Jan 26, 2015, 11:16 PM

Building a Better Future

I recently participated in an alternative break trip rebuilding homes in Arkansas that were destroyed by a devastating tornado in 2014. The service trip was with Bridges, New York University’s Muslim-Jewish interfaith dialogue group. Against the backdrop of the...

Oct 2, 2014, 9:37 PM

Why I Didn’t Protest Abbas

This is a response to "NYUseless: The Failure to protest Abbas" by Mendy Boteach. I recently read an op-ed lamenting the fact that no one showed up to protest Mahmoud Abbas. Like the author of the article, I am also new...

Aug 4, 2014, 2:50 PM

I've been to too many funerals in the past few weeks. The day before I arrived, the murder of Naftali Frankel, Eyal Yifrach and Gilad Shaar was discovered. A month ago, I visited the tent of morning for Muhammed...

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Brittany Barnett is a proud Texan and student at New York University.