Chaya Houpt

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Jan 24, 2018, 4:50 PM

What depression really feels like

It’s not easy to speak publicly about my struggle with depression. In my work, I teach and write about the most intimate topics with ease. This is harder. After overwhelming response to a social media post I wrote on...

Dec 21, 2017, 8:42 PM

Why I interrupted the prime minister at the Bible Quiz

Illustrative: Benjamin Netanyahu (center) with the Bible Quiz winners. (Marc Israel/Flash90)

How wonderful to be allowed to speak out against Israel's involvement in the torment of the Rohingya

Oct 29, 2017, 9:43 AM

Loving my country means holding it accountable

Rohingya scuffle to get clothes from local volunteers Kutupalong, Bangladesh, Friday, Sept. 8, 2017. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

My government must be held accountable for the export of weapons to a murderous regime

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About Me

Chaya Houpt is a writer and sex educator. Born and raised in Arizona, she made aliyah in 2010 and lives in Jerusalem with her husband and children.