Saying what I mean.

The content of this site represents my unfiltered take on humanity, justice, and why some things can't go unsaid. "Say the thing," is my personal philosophy of being honest even when it is hard, and I endeavor to do this with my writing. Another personal philosophy; everything always circles back to the zombie apocalypse. In that spirit, I share my writing so that when zombies are eating my brains, I won't look back regret my silence.

המבין יבין

Recent Articles

I can't eat that but its not my fault; a letter to my Non-Jewish coworker.

You were being so nice You meant well - I get it. And I’m a jerk. And all because you and I understand “religion” very differently. Let me illustrate; I had a friend who converted to Judaism. And as a convert myself, we were talking about her Beit Din and the process. She told me she had the Rabbi she converted with convene a special Beit Din with two others who she trusted, since she didn’t like the established Batei Din, and “I wanted a process that aligned with my values.”

Oct 24, 20255 min read

Don't be like Jonah.

Yesterday I was standing under an awning in the hot sun (waiting to pick up a pizza), and appreciating the awning very, very much, and...

Jun 27, 20242 min read

The Harmful Myth that Jews Financed the Transatlantic Slave Trade

Recently, a prominent figure in the Rochester city community made a statement to a parent group about an important topic. It was a...

Dec 10, 20235 min read

An Unintended Thing.

Some day there will be a hole where you are. Where your hand held mine. Where your familiar face returned my gaze. So I am trying to fill...

Dec 10, 20231 min read

"Don't stand idly by the blood of your community member.

לא תעמוד על דם רעך.”

― Leviticus 19:16

Hi, I’m Lauren

I am a Jewess, a parent, a lawyer, an activist, a Torah scholar, and zombie enthusiast.

The world can be better than it is, and it is up to us to work on it, or die trying. Before the zombies eat us. I'm here to identify, understand, and upend injustice, in community with like minded humans. Please read on if that sounds right to you.