Masha Kisel, at The Blogs

Apr 23, 2020, 7:29 PM

Empathetic imagination during a pandemic

For those of us who feel far away from this horror, it's easy to forget that we all play a role in perpetuating the tragedy or helping to stop it

Dec 24, 2019, 1:15 AM

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4 ways not to celebrate Christmas

Illustrative. A girl looks with wonder at the beautifully decorated Christmas trees in the shopping mall. (iStock)

Help your kids experience the joy and the festivity of the season while you keep them away from Santa Claus

Nov 29, 2019, 6:41 PM

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How does it feel to be white?

The feeling Jews have of vulnerability, of 'not feeling white,' is not a denial of others’ suffering, it’s a tool of solidarity

Oct 25, 2019, 5:33 PM

A JUBU-ish Journey Toward Transcendence

“You’re a Jubu!” exclaimed my friend Jaime, who was also Jewish and much more worldly than me. Jaime was coming through town on her way back to the University of Santa Barbara, where apparently “Jubus” were plentiful. I took...

Jun 22, 2019, 10:58 AM

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My embryos were not human beings

New US laws curbing reproductive choice are robbing mothers of personhood and religious freedom

Jun 3, 2019, 10:06 PM

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Trapped in a loveless movie

Thankfully, Jewish women now author their own roles, and have moved beyond the question of whether they're worthy of love

May 21, 2019, 8:26 PM

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Honeymoon in Krakow

A sewing machine table in Krakow's Singer bar.

He said the city reminded him of every Holocaust movie ever, and, for the first time, I wondered whether I'd been wrong to feel magic there

Dec 28, 2018, 12:21 AM

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New Year’s Eve behind the Iron Curtain

Illustrative. Stylized 'New Year's' tree (s novim godom с новым годом!). (YouTube)

Could I give up the only real holiday I knew when my new American Jewish school insisted it was Christmas?

About Me

Masha Kisel was born in Kiev and immigrated to Chicago in 1989. She holds a PhD in Slavic Languages and Literatures and currently teaches English at the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio.

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