Varda Epstein
By Varda Epstein
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Life Gush Etzion Women Find Respite From Terror Through Theater
I was backstage behind a curtain at the Alon Shvut Community Center in Gush Etzion, when my phone pinged. I read in the dark on my tiny phone screen. My heart sank. I quickly scanned the brief article. I knew there’d be more. This was a big one. And then I heard my cue. It…
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Life Keeping Calm and Carrying On in Efrat
The first place it shows is the skin. I mean, you can pretend you’re not stressed, be totally convinced you’re not stressed, but your skin is always going to give you away. “Traitor,” I say to the mirror, applying ointment to the bright red spot on the tip of my nose. “Wuss,” I say to…
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