Dogs (especially Goldendoodles, it seems) and cats are well-represented in the Jmore family. For our annual Pets Issue, we asked staff members to share the stories of how their loved ones came to live with them, the indispensable role they play in our lives and — in some cases — the seismic shifts that transformed us into pet people. In the interest of fairness, we even included one essay from a furball naysayer.
Read the essays here:
Cats
Rescue Mission — Alan Feiler never thought he was a cat person. Then he met Baby.
For the Love of ‘Lucyfur’ — Molly Blosse and her cat have a love-hate relationship.
Dogs
Venus the Mercurial Pup — Lauren Esakoff’s Goldendoodle came from the stars … or Seattle via San Francisco.
Libby the Prophet — Simone Ellin‘s Goldendoodle knows a doo-doo head when she sees one.
In Praise of My Three Furry ‘Siblings’ — Intern Natalie Jeffery‘s three dogs helped her through her teenage heartbreaks.
None of the Above
Pet Peeved — Amanda Krotki would rather cuddle up with something of the human variety.
At a time when many Jews fear appearing Jewish in public, seeing Judaism depicted correctly onscreen is reassuring, writes Jewish content creator Rabbi Yael Buechler.
Cruel, inappropriate, egomanical, outrageous and bullying are all attributes that pass for presidential these days, writes Michael Olesker.
Commemorations of the Holocaust must transcend the past to include concerns about the present and future, writes Menachem Z. Rosensaft.