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Tzivia Appleman

Oct 9, 2020, 4:07 PM

A few years ago, I wrote a blog post about two contrasting Simchat Torah experiences. This year, Simchat Torah will be different than anything we have ever experienced, due to COVID-19. While we are saddened that we cannot dance...

Oct 3, 2018, 9:14 PM

Dance Dance— Revolution?

Some people don’t like dancing. I am not one of those people. Some people enjoy sitting on the side, watching all of the main action from a distance. I am not one of those people, either. Some people don’t want...

Apr 20, 2018, 5:26 PM

It’s Not Black and White

Yesterday, I found myself drowning in a sea of black and white, but today I found myself amidst an ocean of blue and white. Anchored strongly in the ship of the Jewish people, at first I didn’t even notice who...

Dec 21, 2017, 8:54 PM

Don’t Let the Light Go Out

“The missionaries of Christianity had said in effect: You have no right to live among us as Jews. The secular rulers who followed had proclaimed: You have no right to live among us. The German Nazis at last decreed:...

Nov 22, 2017, 11:09 PM

Paper Planes

Planes. Soaring wistfully through the atmosphere, From us to them. In the dark, cold hospital air We put smiles on their faces Through the flight of the paper. Their trails were far from smooth, As were our communication skills. We were strangers, But at that very moment, our...

About Me

Tzivia Appleman is a junior at NYU, majoring in Politics with a minor in Philosophy. She is Vice President of the Orthodox Jewish club at NYU, is a member of NYU Student Government, and interns for New York state and federal elected officials. She also spent 1.5 years at MMY immersing herself in Talmud Torah and engaging with the Mesorah in Israel.