Amid conservative book bans and post-October 7 backlash, 'Hyphen' tells 12 first-person Jewish stories – from a trans Jew's journey to a family heirloom kimono – that expand the narrative of Jewish identity

A few years ago, Carmel Tanaka's parents bequeathed her a precious family heirloom: a black silk kimono with white floral embroidery.

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