New Voices Magazine: The Tzimtzum of a Jewish Journal

A mixed-media collage of torn colored paper notes—teal, yellow, green, and blue—layered on lined paper, with handwritten red and black text reflecting on prayer, identity, and memory of a mother.
A collage of colorful torn paper scraps covered in handwritten text in various colors of ink, reflecting on prayer, identity, and belonging.
Title
New Voices Magazine: The Tzimtzum of a Jewish Journal
Description
Student Lila Goldstein writes about how her practice of tzimtzum, a process of turning inward during practice, and how it evolved during the pandemic. She found that journaling and writing often was her way of dealing with isolation and creating new traditions for herself. She links the practice of journaling to Judaism as a combination of the spiritual, the creative, the practical, and the personal.
Date Created
May 27, 2021
Genre
essay
Language
English