Sylvie Simmons
Sylvie Simmons is a senior at Dana Hall School in Wellesley, Massachusetts. She is a co-leader of her school’s Jewish alliance group and was previously a fellow and teen leader in Kol Koleinu, a Jewish feminist fellowship run by Moving Traditions. Moving Traditions awarded her a micro-grant for a Jewish zine she plans to create during the school year. In her free time, she enjoys playing the piano and guitar, reading, creating art, and writing for her school’s newspaper.
Blog Posts
The Imperfect Feminist Politics of Anora
Sylvie SimmonsMadison’s realistic performance creates a likeable character who's hardnot to empathize with. But while Baker attempts to abandon a cliché, fairytale ending, he struggles to portray his protagonist without a male-savior-counterpart.
Why I Delayed My Bat Mitzvah
Sylvie SimmonsAfter that initial Zoom bat mitzvah, it became clear that my own celebration would look the same.
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