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Alina Dizik

Alina Dizik is a freelance journalist. Follow her on Twitter @dizik.

  • The author, at far left, with friends during her Birthright trip
    The author, at far left, with friends during her Birthright trip
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    Birthright Worked

    Spending 10 days ‘on the bus’ almost 20 years ago made me feel connected to Israel for the first time. Following the Hamas attack this month, I realized how much that sense of connection has endured.

    byAlina Dizik
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    Very Superstitious

    Clinging to old superstitions connects me to my Soviet Jewish roots. But as a mother, I worry about making my children neurotic about the evil eye.

    byAlina Dizik
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    Let Freedom Bling

    Why do I wear a Jewish star on my necklace? Because in other places, people can’t.

    byAlina Dizik
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    (emily north)
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    Why I Started Lighting Shabbat Candles

    As a Soviet émigré, I didn’t grow up caring about Jewish traditions. But a visit to a concentration camp changed my mind.

    byAlina Dizik
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    (Margarita Korol)
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    Enough With Russia, Already: I Want To Be an American

    When people ask questions about my Soviet past, the answers aren’t easy. I’d rather be defined by my future.

    byAlina Dizik
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    When My Baby Says Her First Word, Will It Be in English or in Russian?

    As a Soviet Jewish émigré, I broke all ties to Russia and its language—or so I thought, until my daughter was born

    byAlina Dizik
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