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I first met Tzipporah Witty (“Witty” as she’s commonly known), several years ago when she was looking for a Shabbat meal. I hosted her after a mutual friend put us in touch. …
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Daniel Stieglitz
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12/8/24
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I had a daily routine during my first three years at Classical High School. As I was leaving the house, I left my kippah (yarmulke/skull cap) next to the door. When I came home, I would put it right back on my head. Back then I was much shyer and afraid of what others might think of me. By my senior year, I got over that and began wearing my kippah to school every single day. No one ever said anything negative about it or treated me differently. more
Daniel Stieglitz
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10/8/24
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After 11 long months, I have finally returned to Israel from Rhode Island. While it’s good to be back, the road to getting here wasn’t as smooth as I would have liked.
The first …
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Daniel Stieglitz
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11/7/21
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My pandemic life has not gone as expected.
As I write this at the end of August 2021, I’m thinking back to a year ago. I was in Israel, the place I’ve called home since 2007. While my …
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Daniel Stieglitz
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10/9/21
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A month after making aliyah (immigrating) to Israel, I began working at Nefesh B’Nefesh, an organization that assists immigrants from North America and the United Kingdom.
My first day on …
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Daniel Stieglitz
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2/5/21
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When I lived in New York City, I worked on the fourth floor of Furst Hall, at Yeshiva University. One of the people who worked on the other side of the fourth floor of Furst Hall was Avi …
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Daniel Stieglitz
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1/7/21
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Growing up, I never liked playing sports. Activities such as running and push-ups seemed like the only way I could keep in shape. And although these activities felt good, nothing I tried was really …
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Daniel Stieglitz
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12/3/20
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In the more than 13 years that I have lived in Israel, I have tried not to repeat a topic in an article. I last wrote about COVID-19 in September, but since then I’ve had some updates …
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Daniel Stieglitz
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11/6/20
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Around 2005, when I was working as a college recruiter for Yeshiva University, most of the high school seniors I interviewed were planning to take a gap year to study in Israel. I usually asked them …
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Daniel Stieglitz
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10/2/20
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What can I say about the last few months that hasn’t already been said? I think all I can do, as a columnist for Jewish Rhode Island, is to share my personal experiences as a Rhode Islander …
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Daniel Stieglitz
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9/3/20
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