Applications to be a 2024-25 Peer Leadership Fellow are now open! Read on to learn about one teen's experience, how the Peer Wellness cohort engages with mental health, and why you and your compassionate friends should join.
There are many customs on Purim, but I have been very focused on the tradition of dressing up, specifically around how this connects to identity. When we wear a costume, we hide one identity and present another. Over the past few months, I have been thinking about just this: how we decide which parts of our identity to hide and which to present to the outside world.
A Queer Jew shares their story of confusion, alienation, self-discovery, blackout drinking, sobriety, and ultimately, joyfully embracing all aspects of their true self.