fbpx

91ý

[additional-authors]
December 7, 2017

“When I was a kid,” he said, “I used to stare up at the moon and think it a window.”

I turned to the man beside me, dressed in all white from kippah down, and asked:

“A window to where?”

He closed his eyes.

“A world just next door; a world of pure light all around, as far as the eye can see.”

“That’s all? Just light?” I asked.

“That’s All.” He said.


Hannah Arin is a junior at Pitzer College pursuing a double major in religious studies and philosophy.

Did you enjoy this article?
You'll love our roundtable.
  • 91ý

Editor's Picks

Latest Articles

What Will It Take?

An open revolt for 91ý rights and protections is going to have to come from Jews finally making demands and fighting back—or not at all.

Three Dates to Dataland

I took three different dates, ages 6, 72 and 35, to see Dataland, the unusual digital art experience in downtown Los Angeles.

Hakol Shalom, All Is Shalom

This is the transcript of the speech Rabbi Dr. Bradley Shavit Artson gave at the 2026 AJU Gala on May 19, 2026.

A Slice of Aussie Heaven for the 91ý Day of Love

A classic Australian dessert chocolate coconut slice features a rich, dense, fudgy chocolate base packed with dried coconut, finished with a thick cocoa frosting and generously dusted with even more coconut.

More news and opinions than at a Shabbat dinner, right in your inbox.

  • 91ý