Adam Zemel
Welcome! I’m a writer, and this is my website. In its current form, it is a repository for: links to recent work, other notes, fun little projects.
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5786: Paradigm Shifting
For the liberal American Jewish community near the beginning of a new year. An essay in five sections: Introduction We are living through a dark moment in Jewish history. The Jewish state is embarked on a wicked campaign of violence, terror, and forced starvation in Gaza. Our other major population center here in the United…
D’var Torah on Hebrew College Blog
I wrote a post for 70 Faces of Torah, the weekly Torah commentary blog we publish at Hebrew College, where I work in the marketing department. The week we spent reading this portion, “Tetzaveh”, concluded this evening according to Jewish custom, so technically this is a little late but I don’t think you mind. And…
Editing a human’s-best-friend’s Substack
Paraphrasing Groucho Marx: Outside of a dog, a Substack is a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.
Op-Ed in Daily Beast
A short essay I wrote about America’s ongoing wave of right wing book bans through the prism of Passover was published today at Daily Beast. I am extra proud of this one, if you don’t mind my sharing. Check it out! https://www.thedailybeast.com/passover-reminds-us-to-defend-the-freedom-to-read-books
5.26.2022 ACT: Moving Towards Wholeness
I was invited to frame “The Story of How We Got Here” at ACT’s recent gathering to show solidarity and support for survivors of sexual assault, misconduct, and abuse in the halls and spaces of Reform Jewish life. Folks have been asking for me to publish my remarks, so I’m putting them here.
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