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Olivia Friedman

Mar 20, 2020, 3:57 PM

Idolatry: Ritual Over Religion During Coronavirus

Earlier this week, my husband reached out to his brother in Boro Park. He wanted to know whether the kollel at which he learns had been closed. “No,” his brother replied, “my Rosh Yeshiva doesn’t want to be the...

Aug 14, 2016, 5:14 PM

Mourning the Temple: A Universal, Not National Endeavor

Saturday evening, Jews worldwide will sit on low benches or synagogue floors. In this mourning posture, they will hear the wailing chant of Lamentations, a keening account allegedly penned by the prophet Jeremiah detailing the loss and destruction of...

About Me

Olivia Friedman teaches Tanakh, Oral Law & Jewish Thought at Ida Crown Jewish Academy. She has a Masters in Teacher Leadership & Gifted Education from Northwestern and lives in the Chicago area with her husband and two children.