Luna Romero

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Luna Romero is a senior at Paul D. Schreiber high school in Port Washington, NY. She is a three-season, four-year varsity athlete in soccer, track and field, and lacrosse. Luna is the senior class treasurer and co-president of the Letter Club. Outside of school, Luna is a Youth Ambassador for the Tourette Association of America, and she teaches figure skating and soccer to children with disabilities. Luna recently participated in the Kumi Foundation/Exploration where she began exploring justice through a Jewish lens. Luna loves surfing, live music, long distance bike riding, and nail art.

Blog Posts

Shiva Baby Film

Redefining Success In Emma Seligman's 'Shiva Baby'

Luna Romero

Shiva Baby illustrates both the warmth of people gathering together and the intensity of being constantly judged by that very community.

Topics: Television, Family
Luna Romero at RVF Retreat

In the Rosh Chodesh Circle or on the Outskirts

Luna Romero

I am most connected to my Jewish culture in spaces that are intentionally inviting, where difference is celebrated rather than merely tolerated.

Gloria Steinem, 1972

Tikkun Olam, Tikkun Our Selves

Luna Romero

Gloria Steinem’s legacy teaches me that activism is both personal and collective, it's spiritual and political. 

Topics: Women's Rights
Installation of four kippot with hair coming out against a white wall

Embracing My Natural Curls

Luna Romero

I suddenly wondered why I was trying so hard to erase the one feature that connected me to my family and culture. That thought made me pause, and I put the blow dryer down.

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Luna Romero." (Viewed on June 13, 2026) <https://qa.jwa.org/blog/author/romero-luna>.