Sari Rosenberg, at The Blogs

Sari Rosenberg

Sep 13, 2021, 12:30 AM

Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur and finding new direction this year. Image from Google.

I reluctantly began watching TV on my first night of quarantine in February when my gap year program experienced a Coronavirus outbreak. Alone with a flatscreen TV, a negative COVID test, and some peace of mind, I decided to...

Aug 2, 2021, 7:40 AM

Parashat Eikev

A picture of a Ben and Jerry's pint of ice cream with the text 'Push the Jews into the Sea Salt and Caramel.' (Twitter)

Last week, I binge watched the new Netflix series “My Unorthodox Life.” For those who have not yet indulged in the Jewish version of the “Kardashians,” the show follows the transformation of the Hendler, turned Haart family, from being...

Jun 10, 2021, 6:47 AM

Stop neglecting the gun violence epidemic

Although the COVID 19 pandemic appears to be slowing down in America, the gun violence epidemic continues to plague communities nationwide, especially those of color. During the first months of the pandemic, medical officials paid close attention to the...

May 22, 2021, 12:38 AM

A Shabbat reflection on current antisemitism

A man walking across the Western Wall, a holy site for Jews in Jerusalem. Taken by me.

I am so angry. I am so scared. I am worried for the future of the Jewish state and outraged that not enough others are. The prospect of the end of a safe haven for Jews does not seem...

May 13, 2021, 12:22 AM

An accounting of the soul of Israel

A reflection on the complexities of Israel and the danger they pose to the status of Israel as a democracy. Taken by me on 4/16/21

With my year in Israel soon coming to a close, I am applying the Jewish concept of Cheshbon Nefesh, roughly translating to “an accounting of the soul,” to reflect on my expectations of Israel as a Jewish homeland and...

Feb 1, 2021, 4:07 PM

It’s Hard to be a Loud Jew

Earlier this month I had the privilege to zoom with music and pop journalist Eve Barlow who has recently gained attention on the internet as a Jewish and Zionist activist. A millennial and Scotland native now living in Los...

About Me

Originally, from northern New Jersey, Sari is majoring in Women, Sexuality and Gender studies and minoring in Judaic studies at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor. She is passionate about the reform Jewish community and you can find her reading, playing with her dog, Biscuit, and doing yoga when she is not writing.