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Hey uh, I just wanted to say a quick thank you. I just finished teaching a class on Jewish supernatural creatures to highschoolers, and your art was very appreciated in my slideshows. The kids also *adored* your zine on Dybbuks enough that I have convinced our Rabbi to buy the rest the zines in that series for our library. So yeah, thank you so much, and know your art is inspiring young jews

what a sweet message - thank you so much! this means a lot to me as a (former/not currently working) teacher <3

it also makes me so happy to know that younger generations of Jews have access to things like classes on Jewish supernatural creatures?? of course, different Jewish communities have very different relationships to our folklore/superstition - i had a wonderful conversation recently with a Hasidic-raised Mizrahi Jew who grew up steeped in stories of dybbuks and demons - but i know many US-based Ashkenazim like me who were raised in very assimilated Reform or Conservative communities & never encountered any of this. that’s a big reason why the zines exist! i’m so glad there’s more space now for kids to explore the weirder & wilder parts of Jewish culture, i feel very strongly that it can make a big difference to the weird/wild kids in connecting to their heritage. my inner little weirdo is really glad.