Personal Essay
To Hold the Line: Sumud, Doikayt, and the Syntax of Shared Struggle
When Hashem, the Name, the Life of the Worlds, cries out to us: "Ayeka (where are you)?" We respond with: "Hineni (I am here)!" I am here to hold the line.
Sam "szmul" Sherman (they/he) is an actor, director, poet and producer originally from Washington, D.C. and currently based in New York City.