Yitzhak Bronstein is a master's student at the University of Chicago Divinity School and a regional Jewish educator for Moishe House.
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Rosh Hashanah Behind Bars

What I learned leading High Holiday services at Rikers Island

By Yitzhak Bronstein · September 5, 2018
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The Scroll

Protesters Take Aim at Whole Foods CEO and His Link to Marc Gafni

Demonstrators in New York and Los Angeles called on John Mackey to distance himself from the former rabbi who has been accused sexual assault

By Yitzhak Bronstein · May 25, 2016
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Arab Food Festival a Big Draw in Haifa

A-sham, a four-day Israeli food festival, has drawn hundreds who want a taste of specialty Arab food—beyond hummus and falafel

By Yitzhak Bronstein · December 10, 2015
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The Scroll

Adam Zertal, Israeli Archaeologist Who Identified Joshua’s Altar at Mt. Ebal, Dies at 79

Zertal’s claim, which gives credence to his belief that the Bible should inform archaeological research, remains hotly contested

By Yitzhak Bronstein · October 21, 2015
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Israelis Are Using Humor to Cope With Recent Surge in Violence

Defensive weaponry includes T-shirts and rolling pins, selfie sticks and ‘Street Fighter’-like lightning cannon balls

By Yitzhak Bronstein · October 15, 2015
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Yom Kippur in a Buddhist Monastery

I thought I’d left Judaism behind during my spiritual retreat in India. Think again.

By Yitzhak Bronstein · September 22, 2015
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