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Nov 10, 2016, 7:23 AM

Reflecting on Trump, as an optimistic college student

Trump's victory has galvanized her to turn despair into a burning determination to work for justice in America

Aug 31, 2015, 4:06 PM

My Jewish Identity Meets UConn

Welcome to my first blog about Jewish life on campus! Of course everyone’s Jewish experience on campus is different, but I hope you can find something in my story that you can relate to. A little bit about myself:...

Aug 9, 2015, 6:10 PM

Goodbye for now!

Sitting in Ben Gurion Airport, I’m feeling bittersweet. I have an hour and a half until we board the plane, and I’m really excited to go home. I’m definitely going to miss living in Israel and all my friends...

Jul 31, 2015, 12:09 AM

Being a Chinese Jew in Israel

Ever since I started writing blogs this summer, I wanted to try to see if my experience as a Chinese Jew in Israel is any different from my experience as a Chinese Jew in America. There’s not a huge...

Jul 21, 2015, 12:41 AM

My Playlist This Summer

Wherever I go, I am constantly listening to music. I listen to my music on the bus ride to work, when I’m walking from place to place, when I’m hanging out in my apartment, as I’m writing this blog—all...

Jul 6, 2015, 5:30 PM

Working with Hut HaMeshulash

This summer, I am interning at a non-profit in Jerusalem called Hut HaMeshulash. The mission of Hut HaMeshulash is “to alter the perilous course of at-risk youth and young adults by providing a safe haven of shelter and support...

Jul 1, 2015, 12:23 AM

Starting My Written Journey

Welcome to my first blog post! I hope you enjoy my story. My name is Madison Laks, and I am currently a rising junior at the University of Connecticut where I am majoring in Human Development and Family Studies. My...

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About Me

Madison is a senior at the University of Connecticut and lived in Israel for two months. She writes when she finds strong enough inspiration and/or needs to have her voice heard. Her passions include Judaism, social justice, and Israel.