Hannah Gumpert

This life I live, full of Jewish joy and laughter, is one my ancestors could have only dreamed of—but that doesn’t erase my own hurts.

Observing Sigd is about more than just adding another Jewish holiday to the list—it’s about fully including Beta Israel in the wildly wonderful tapestry of Jewish diasporic traditions.

Lilith was only the first step, a single note into the void. But the thing about silence is this: once it is broken, we know it is there. 

I didn’t think it was the most beautiful kippah in the whole world anymore, but it was my kippah, and that’s what mattered.