Dana Janine Diamond, at The Blogs

Oct 11, 2020, 2:55 AM

When I was spending junior year abroad, I was lucky enough to meet a brilliant woman. She was Valedictorian at Princeton. She gave me advice that's stayed with me. She told me to study what I'm best at, what...

Sep 26, 2020, 9:44 AM

Sea Change

It's hard to remember every memory during a pandemic much seems beyond your grasp, submerged in the gentle, rolling silver blue waters parted by a sliver of light Or perhaps it's the passing of the years the travail of loss the propensity for trauma bestowed upon us We are sailing coming about! echoes of joy abound and warnings from many...

Sep 6, 2020, 8:48 AM

Politics in Heaven

It came to mind this morning that my dad, who fought in WW2 in the Army, was honorably discharged when the war ended, and immediately met my mom and married her... he never lost his army discipline. Every single...

Aug 30, 2020, 12:52 AM

Courage and The Conversation

I saw a headline in The New Yorker asking the question, Can I stay friends with someone who voices racist views? I couldn't bring myself to read the article yet. Because I know my answer. A lot of people dismiss...

Mar 6, 2019, 12:50 AM

Fumble or Blitz? The Robert Kraft/Israel Superbowl vs Sex Trafficking Victims

Robert Kraft, photo by Maddie Meyer; Bibi Netanyahu, photo by Debbie Hill, AFP,
courtesy of Getty Images

Did you know that the National Football League earns $14 billion in revenue and women earn approximately 2% of that amount? It's a multi-billion dollar industry that virtually excludes women. And did you know that cheerleaders generally make far...

Feb 13, 2019, 9:39 PM

One Woman’s Tweet

While the entire Jewish world is freaking out over Ilhan Omar's tweet, I call bs. AIPAC has consistently sided with a corrupt and ultra right-wing Netanyahu and Trump, while pretending to be bi-partisan. They fail to have moral leadership with...

Jan 28, 2019, 8:43 PM

At Last…

This bill, granting more rights and legal standing to child sexual abuse victims, has been before the NY Senate for 20 years. Now, finally, with Dems in control, the bill will be made law. What does it tell you that...

Oct 28, 2018, 8:02 AM

Interrupting the Sorrow

Tree of Life - Or L'Simcha Congregation exterior, Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh, PA

When I was Orthodox, we had several friends, who, as it turned out, owned AR-15 assault weapons. Some owned more than a dozen. When I learned this, I ended the friendships. The Trump lovers' anti-Soros rhetoric that has been percolating...

Oct 8, 2018, 12:34 AM

Wildflower Honey Hope

I woke up with hope in my heart. Which is difficult and seemingly preposterous in these times. Patriarchy is fighting with its dying breath to sustain and perpetuate itself. But just as Trump, and Hillary's loss, unleashed the Women's...

Sep 21, 2018, 1:22 PM

What’s Your Number?

This phrase usually refers to how many people you've had sex with. It's the number you share -- or not -- with your current significant other. It's the number that once defined whether you were "a good girl" --...

About Me

Dana is a Jewish feminist, writer and poet. She is passionate about kindness, spirituality, the artist's voice, and speaking out for the vulnerable. She lives in New York.