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Maya Kassutto’s Biography

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Maya Kassutto is a freelance writer in Philadelphia. Her reporting has been cited in The New York Times, The Guardian and The Washington Post. She has spent a lot of time thinking about love and relationships, education, museums and books.

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The best place to feel lonely is in a bagel shop

The best place to feel lonely is in a bagel shop

In the loneliest time in my life, I spent a lot of time in my local bagel shop.

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Done with dating apps, some Philadelphians turn to Facebook groups for a more personal connection

Done with dating apps, some Philadelphians turn to Facebook groups for a more personal connection

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I Miss The Way Yom Kippur Used to Be

I Miss The Way Yom Kippur Used to Be

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Essay: What a dying 'champion' tree in Philly tells us about humans and nature

Essay: What a dying 'champion' tree in Philly tells us about humans and nature

On my first visit to The Great Beech in March 2021, it was already dying.

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Finding Peace in an Anti-Fascist Jewish Board Game

Finding Peace in an Anti-Fascist Jewish Board Game

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MOVE members mourn their children's lives as Penn Museum apologizes for storing remains

MOVE members mourn their children's lives as Penn Museum apologizes for storing remains

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What Teaching The Holocaust Taught Me

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By Maya Kassutto
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It was 4:30 on a winter afternoon, and my roommate skipped the pleasantries: “You probably want to talk about the Holocaust, don’t you?” he asked. It was true — lately, the subject had been on my mind more often than not. That fall, I had accepted a new job as a seventh grade English teacher at a small Quaker school. A few months in, the curriculum dictated that I would be teaching my students a work of historical fiction about the Holocaust. I didn’t particularly want to do it.
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The best place to feel lonely is in a bagel shop

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By Maya Kassutto
| Salon Verified
In the loneliest time in my life, I spent a lot of time in my local bagel shop. I was living in Baltimore, a new city, and had just gone through a splintering breakup. As a middle school teacher living with two others, I was often surrounded by people. And yet I was lonely in my classroom full of students and lonely in my apartment full of roommates.
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Done with dating apps, some Philadelphians turn to Facebook groups for a more personal connection

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By Maya Kassutto
| Billy Penn Verified
People endorse their friends, relatives, and colleagues, adding a human touch to the process. Danya Henninger / Billy Penn 💌 Love Philly? Sign up for the free Billy Penn newsletter to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia, every day. Some singles in Philly are turning to Facebook groups to find a mate, swapping in advice from other people for the sterile environment of dating apps, which can leave many feeling burnt out or disappointed.
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