Sam Lin-Sommer is an editorial fellow at the Forward. You can reach him by email at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter at @SamLinSommer.
Sam Lin-Sommer
By Sam Lin-Sommer
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A conversation with Fadi Kattan about his hometown's food, multiculturalism and resilience under Israeli occupation
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The salon theater show captures the community's joys and struggles — with songs, prayers, and K-pop
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Culture ‘What’s Kosher?’ An Indian-Jewish poet’s take on memory, belonging, and her people’s delicious history.
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A student body that is 1/3rd Jewish and 1/6th Muslim struggles for harmony amid war
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