Sara Bonchek

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May 14, 2019, 4:20 AM

I Live in a Ghetto Full of Light

I’m mesmerized by this photograph, feel a wetness on my cheeks, salty tears on my lips, as I stare at it, imprint it in my mind. I gaze at the early morning sun rays filtering through the treetops, the way...

Aug 1, 2018, 11:14 AM

The Battle for Haredi Women’s Health Needs a Lens Change

The statistics quoted about Haredi women’s health in Israel sound pretty grim: Israeli Haredi women are 30% more likely to die of breast cancer than their secular counterparts (although they are 70% less likely to get the disease in the...

Feb 6, 2018, 12:28 PM

One woman’s extremism is another woman’s truth

The cover of 'Mishpacha' newspaper, featuring Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump (screen shot: Twitter via JTA)

There's violence in our midst; why are we quibbling over how stringent authentic Judaism is?

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Originally from Australia, Sara Bonchek now lives in Beit Shemesh with her husband and five children, where she writes, edits and keeps house.

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