Emma Breitman

Emma Breitman stands smiling in front of green foliage. She has reddish brown hair and is wearing an olive green shirt.

Emma Breitman (she/her) is the Editor of JWA's online publication. She grew up in Boulder, Colorado and attended CU Boulder, where she majored in Women and Gender Studies with minors in Ethnic Studies, Spanish and a certificate in LGBT Studies. Emma is very passionate about how media shapes our understanding of race, class, gender and sexuality. Her work has been published in Teen Vogue, The Boston Art Review, Cambridge Day, and Hey Alma, among others. 

Blog Posts

Madison Safer Headshot

7 Questions for Illustrator Madison Safer

Emma Breitman

Madison Safer is an illustrator and writer whose recent book Garlic Eaters was published on September 22.

Me’ugelet Journal Issue 1

7 Questions for Me’ugelet Founding Editor Lucy Marshall

Emma Breitman

JWA sat down with Lucy Marshall, founding editor of Me’ugelet, a Jewish art, ritual, and creative writing journal about pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

Topics: Art, Ritual, Motherhood
Natalia Romik and 'Glass Crystals'

7 Questions for Dr. Natalia Romik

Emma Breitman

Dr. Natalia Romik is a public historian, architect, and artist whose recent exhibition Plague Crystals opened at the Koffler Gallery in Toronto, ON, on June, 25

Topics: Sculpture, Holocaust
'Auschwitz Barracks' by Hannah Altman

Hannah Altman Launches Exhibition Retracing The Journey of Holocaust Victim Lore Sternfeld

Emma Breitman

On June 21, 2026, Altman will launch her newest exhibition titled Ground Glass, which honors the life and work of Holocaust victim Lore Sternfeld (1915-1943).

Beejhy Barhany Headshot

7 Questions for Beejhy Barhany

Emma Breitman

JWA sat down with Beejhy Barhany, chef, author, cultural bridge-builder, and owner of New York's Ethiopian-Israeli restaurant, Tsion Cafe.

Topics: Food, Jewish History
Rabbi Jill Hammer

7 Questions for Rabbi Jill Hammer

Emma Breitman

JWA sat down with Rabbi Hammer, co-founder of Beit Kohenet and of the Kohenet movement.

Eliana Melmed

7 Questions For Wedding Photographer Eliana Melmed

Emma Breitman

Eliana Melmed is a wedding photographer who wants to help Jewish couples capture their special day authentically.

Topics: Photography
Elke Reva Sudin headshot

7 Questions for Fashion Designer and Artist Elke Reva Sudin

Emma Breitman

JWA sat down with visual artist and entrepreneur Elke Reva Sudin to discuss her impressive artistic and entrepreneurial pursuits.

Maya Erdelyi Headshot

7 Questions for Animator Maya Erdelyi

Emma Breitman

JWA sat down with award-winning animator and artist Maya Erdelyi to discuss her career and recent short film, Anyuka.

Topics: Art, Media, Holocaust
Sababa Foods Pop Up Grocer Tasting

7 Questions for Amy Dell of Sababa Foods

Emma Breitman

JWA sat down with Amy Dell, founder of Sababa Foods, to discuss her culinary journey and her food-rich upbringing.

Topics: Food
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7 Questions for Ceramicist Melissa Felderman

Emma Breitman

Melissa Felderman is a ceramicist and industrial designer whose work serves up aesthetic Judaica for today's design sensibilities.

Sarah Jae Leiber

7 Questions for Playwright Sarah Jae Leiber

Emma Breitman

JWA sat down with playwright and JWA contributing writer, Sarah Jae Leiber, to discuss her upcoming play, PLEASE LAUGH.

Hannah Lupton Reinhard Headshot

7 Questions for Hannah Lupton Reinhard

Emma Breitman

JWA sat down with painter, Hannah Lupton Reinhard, to discuss her vibrant portraits studded with Swarovski crystals.

Headshot of Sian Shine

7 Questions for Tattoo Artist, Sian Shine

Emma Breitman

JWA chats with British tattoo artist, Sian Shine, about the taboo art form, their Jewish influences, and their artistic process.

"Spellbook for the Sabbath Queen" by Elisheva Fox

7 Questions For Elisheva Fox

Emma Breitman

JWA sat down with Texas-based poet Elisheva Fox to discuss Spellbook for the Sabbath Queen, her first collection of poems.

Anne Vetter Headshot

7 Questions for Anne Vetter

Emma Breitman

JWA sat down with photographer Anne Vetter, a queer, non-binary Jew whose work explores play, family systems, performance, and the fluidity of identity.

May Ye Headshot

7 Questions for May Ye

Emma Breitman

JWA sat down with Chinese-American activist and rabbi, May Ye. 

Sarah Edelstein

7 Questions for Sarah Day Arts

Emma Breitman

JWA sat down with Sarah Edelstein, Jewish illustrator and founder of Sarah Day Arts. 

Hani Portner standing outside holding pruning shears

7 Questions for Hani Portner

Emma Breitman

JWA sat down with Hani Portner, a multidisciplinary queer trans Jewish disabled artist working in Berlin Germany. 

Dafna at Mission Ballroom

7 Questions For Dafna

Emma Breitman

Our 7 Questions series features Jewish singer/songwriter and producer, Dafna. 

Rachel Wax

7 Questions for Rachel Wax

Emma Breitman

Our 7 Questions series features Jewish magician, Rachel Wax.

Heroines, Rescuers, Rabbis, Spies

Q&A with Sarah Silberstein Swartz, Author of "Heroines, Rescuers, Rabbis, Spies: Unsung Women of the Holocaust"

Emma Breitman

JWA sat down with Sarah to discuss her new book, Heroines, Rescuers, Rabbis, Spies: Unsung Women of the Holocaust and the importance of continued Holocaust education.

Topics: Holocaust, Feminism
A group of people in three rows in front of a bookstore.

Interview with Stella Levy, The Only Woman at City Lights Bookstore

Emma Breitman

JWA talks with Stella Levy about her appearance in an iconic photo from the 1960s, and how things have changed for women in the literary world since then. 

Film still from Kissing Jessica Stein: two women kissing

The Expansive Queerness of "Kissing Jessica Stein"

Emma Breitman

Kissing Jessica Stein flips the heteronormative script, making for a fun watch over 20 years after its release. 

Woman stands on in subway car with her head peeking through open doors

"Russian Doll" Season 2: Messy, but Beautiful

Emma Breitman

Despite a sloppy start, the show’s second season ultimately hooked me with its exploration of Jewish themes.

My Nose Job Helped Me Embrace the “Too-Muchness” of Being a Jewish Woman

Emma Breitman

I’d learned to love my nose. If I changed it, wouldn’t I betray my Jewish, feminist self?

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Emma Breitman." (Viewed on October 9, 2026) <https://jwa.org/blog/author/breitman-emma>.