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Chaim Harrison

Chaim Harrison (he/him/his) is a former writer/editor for the Union for Reform Judaism and an alumnus of the 2018 JewV'Nation Fellowship's Jews of Color Leadership Cohort. Chaim serves as a freelance editor for various publications and lives with his wife and two pets in Chicagoland. He also serves as a board member of Hillel at Miami University and the Bisexual Queer Alliance of Chicago and is a member of the Jewish United Fund’s YLD Pride Committee.

How We Can - and Must - Honor Neurodivergent Jews

Chaim Harrison

“And God created humankind in the Divine image” (Genesis 1:27).

For neurodivergent Jews like me, this verse – and this truth – holds special power. Our ways of thinking and being don’t require fixing; rather, they’re part of God’s infinite design. The ways in

Superman Can Inspire Us to be Jewish Heroes

Chaim Harrison
Superman embodies aspects that many of us strive to emulate: strength, compassion, honesty, and doing the right thing under all circumstances. So when James Gunn, the co-CEO of DC Studios, was announced as the writer and director of "Superman," the first movie set in the new DC Cinematic Universe (DCU), I was intrigued.

Why is Jewish Summer Camp Important?

Chaim Harrison
Jewish summer camps provide children the opportunity to immerse themselves in Jewish culture, engage in ritual and education, challenge themselves physically and spiritually, and prepare to be leaders in and out of the Jewish community.

Being Honest with God and Myself

Chaim Harrison
I took the Commandments seriously. However, one of the Commandments deeply resonated above all others: "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor," meaning "You shall not lie" (Exodus 20:13). This affected me most because I was lying to others and myself about a core aspect of my identity: my bisexuality.

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