Jay Deitcher

The Dads Getting Tattoos of Their Kids’ Drawings Already got “Mom” tatted across your bicep? It might be time to get your daughter’s doodle of a unicorn on your calf.

My kids spend months each year designing characters for me to tattoo into my skin, and I love getting to look down and see their creations dancing around my forearm. I even came up with a name for it: tattoodles. My first in GQ.

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With new CEO on the horizon, Reconstructing Judaism grapples with Israel: Is the movement becoming more inclusive or pushing out Zionists? Dozens of Reconstructionist rabbis have joined an 'unequivocally' Zionist offshoot amid growing rift within the movement

While Jewish congregations, communities and families grapple with fraught discussions over Israel, Reconstructing Judaism attempts to face these discussions head on. But will they serve as an example to others or will they implode. My latest.

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Texting With a Friend Who Has Died with Jay Deitcher - End of Life Conversations In this conversation, Jay Deitcher shares his personal experiences with death and grief, discussing how these experiences have shaped his life and work. He reflects on the loss of friends and family, ...

I'm in my early 40s and I have a 4 and 6 years old, so we talk about death a lot in my household. Dumb stupid death. Stealing friends and family.

I'm on the End of Life Conversations Podcast discussing a topic that has engulfed too much of my life.

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Jewish human service agencies grapple with whether to resettle white South Africans Calling the White House's decision a 'stunt,' Jewish refugee resettlement executive says it distracts from the real issues that the industry is grappling with as the government cuts programs and grant...

Last Monday, 59 Afrikaners were fast tracked to receiving refugee status. 4 days later, thousands of Afghanis parolees who'd put their lives in danger to ally with the U.S. received letters telling them to leave the country within a week. My latest
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I almost got my daughter kicked out of her Jewish preschool over a map of Israel - Jewish Telegraphic Agency Advocating for precise maps of Israel is a small act with a big impact, argues a father and writer.

My latest in JTA about how I nearly got sued over a Facebook status about an incorrect Israel map.

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URJ offers Jewish-inspired human resources to the Jewish world By offering this kind of administrative service, the Reform movement hopes to make staffing logistics easier, keep synagogues and organization's in line with local and federal laws and offer cheaper h...

HR is a funny thing to write about these days. There's a ton of potential to support employees, but I've often felt like they are fellow employees whose job it is to steal my time off and make sure I get paid as little as possible. My latest
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Weighing options for Jewish organizations invested in fossil fuels: divest or engage Some experts advocate using investors' power to force oil and gas companies to change their policies; others say it's a lost cause

I don't know the answers, but this is an important question the Jewish community needs to be having. My latest.

How I met your author: Josh Radnor to host new TV show on Jewish literature Jewish Life Foundation creates 'The People of the Book,' a 12-episode TV series and podcast featuring interviews with Jewish writers as the broader literary world is rocked by antisemitism

Discussing the expertification of celebrities in my latest for eJP

This year’s Maccabiah to launch on 7/10 — a nod to the Oct. 7 attacks, which they will commemorate ‘We see the Maccabiah as part of the recovery,’ Maccabi World Union CEO says; games will be smaller than initially planned due to travel costs, security concerns, but organizers say hundreds of thousa...

New new in eJP with updates on this year's Maccabiah

National Library of Israel’s U.S. arm creates archive to document post-Oct. 7 campus antisemitism Launched last fall, the initiative has so far amassed over 5,000 documents, including flyers, photographs, videos, syllabi, event announcements, statements, op-eds and testimonies

National Library of Israel’s U.S. arm creates archive to document post-Oct. 7 campus antisemitism. For student researchers, documenting a year and a half of turmoil can be taxing when you also have to attend class. My latest.

I love that the best low blows in pro wrestling include the performer letting it sit in for a minute, wiggling his arm around the other person's crotchal area to add emphasis. #wrestlemania #wwe #paulheymanguy

Spent $60 on nostalgia. Just grabbing stuff with misty eyes. Coulda gotten better deals before this going-out-of-business sale, when I couponed the crap outta everything.

Man, did not expect that visit to
#joannfabrics to turn me into an emotional mess. Let go of so many iterations of Jay: wanna-be comic artist Jay, jewelry creator Jay, clothing designer Jay. I miss them all.

Writing something up on Art Spiegelman, who I adore, and I can't summon the strength to crack open Maus. Such a brutally important book I hope to never read again.