A Night in the Village
“What happened to my night that was supposed to offer me a glimpse of hope?”
known
shtark
wouldderech bochurhashkafa sepharim
wasn’t mikveh
shomer negiah
used
are
You have to do what you love
Joshua Tranen's writing has appeared in Guernica and the Jewish Daily Forward. He attends Yale University, where he studies queer literature and theory. You can find him tweeting his feelings @JTranen.
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