"A sinister cabal of superior writers."
Van Wallach is a writer in Connecticut. He is a native of Mission, Texas and a graduate of Princeton University. His interests in Judaism and languages such as Spanish, Hebrew, Yiddish, Russian and Portuguese often color his essays, so keep your dictionaries at hand. He lives by the code, "How do I know what I think until I read what I write?"
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How is Chabad Like a Denzel Washington Action Movie?
After the Mumbai massacre, I made a surprising and electrifying connection between faith and Hollywood entertainment: time travel.
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The Love File: To Hold the Incandescent Moment
A 30-year old folder tracks my quest for romance and reflects hope, anxiety and the impact of technology on dating.
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A Baptist Chick in a Halter Top
What is sexy? The answer varies, depending on whether you're 13 or 51. One man reflects on what captivated him at both ages.
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Aunt Charlotte Chronicles: "Vaa-yun, Where's My Letter?"
A nephew recalls his aunt's passion for sending and receiving letters, and finds handwritten notes are now an intimate act.
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Our Hairy Jewish Bodies, Ourselves
A meditation on the wonders of life as a hairy Jewish guy, leavened only by some anxiety over hobbit ears.
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Smart, Vulnerable, and Shtetl-Lovely: The Allure of Jewish Women
A ringing defense of Jewish women in all their urgent passions.
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Shards of Faith, Reassembled
Once a Texas Baptist, now a Connecticut Jew: how I struggled back to my Jewish heritage and reclaimed my earliest memories of faith.
A quarter century after my mother's death, I recall her life and impact, as written by my much younger self.
Seeking to heal after another cycle of unrequited love, I sought solace from a murderous, fictional New Jersey mob boss.
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