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Rachel Pakan

Rachel Pakan (she/her) is an undergraduate student on the pre-medical track, with additional interests in English literature and journalism. She seeks to integrate these interests as she progresses in her education and career, all while continuing to explore Jewish culture and history.

Latest Articles

Finding a Sephardic Jewish Community Changed My World

By Rachel Pakan
February 24, 2025

I Never Had the Quintessential American Jewish Sleepaway Camp Experience

By Rachel Pakan
August 6, 2024

The Bukharian Jewish Language Is in Decline, But Our Community Is Not

By Rachel Pakan
May 30, 2024

My Sephardic Jewish Practice Doesn’t Need a Label

By Rachel Pakan
December 28, 2023

Should I Reclaim My Bukharian Jewish Last Name?

By Rachel Pakan
October 19, 2022

Balancing Academic Pressure and Shabbat

By Rachel Pakan
August 19, 2022

Why Jewish American Heritage Month Matters

By Rachel Pakan
May 27, 2022

What ‘The Ten Commandments’ Gets Wrong About the Passover Story

By Rachel Pakan
April 13, 2022

I’m a Bukharian Jew. My High School’s Jewish Culture Doesn’t Include Me.

By Rachel Pakan
February 25, 2022
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