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Leah Grossman

Dec 27, 2024, 7:58 AM

A Simple Guide to Being the Most Hated People on Earth

It takes some serious mental gymnastics to understand why Jews are the most hated people on the planet. Because we’re pretty awesome. And good. Why, then, are so many people trying their darnedest to get rid of us? And why...

Dec 21, 2024, 11:12 AM

DNA of an Activist: A Conversation with Aliza Licht

October 7, 2023 and its aftermath have brought countless crushing blows to the Jewish people. But perhaps the most inexplicable and disappointing bombshell has been the sheer silence from so many Jewish public figures. I didn’t see that one...

Dec 14, 2024, 9:42 AM

My (Very Jewish) Review of Wicked: Part One

Wicked fans, rejoicify! The long-awaited film adaptation is finally here, and holy Shiz it’s good. Actually, it’s perfect. My mom took me to see Wicked on Broadway in 2005, and we flew to London the following year to see it...

Dec 12, 2024, 6:53 AM

How Jewish is Too Jewish?

Like so many others, I’ve found myself with a renewed connection to my Jewish identity post-October 7th. Sure, I grew up going to Hebrew school and Jewish summer camp. I became a bat mitzvah and felt comfortable parading around...

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Leah Grossman grew up in Atlanta and now lives in Miami Shores, Florida with her husband and two beautiful kids. Her Jewish identity was shaped by NFTY events as a songleader, childhood summers at Jewish camp, and growing up as the Cantor’s daughter at Atlanta’s oldest synagogue. Leah’s essays have previously been featured on Aish and Zibby Owens’ Substack On Being Jewish Now.

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