Being a Jewish twin comes with learning how to share and prioritize your brother over yourself at times. For as long as I can remember, my twin Aitan and I have shared everything ranging from cribs and clothes to the most sacred traditions like our Bar Mitzvah and Birthday parties. Sharing so many things often used to lead to small conflicts arising about things like fairness. A particular debate I recall is over how we would split our HalfTorah portion and who would get what half. Eventually my twin, Aitan decided to let me pick putting my happiness above his own for the moment and sacrificed his choice. Moments like these where Aitan my twin and I are able to prioritize each other has led to an increased sense of maturity and helps us build a strong relationship. Recently my twin Aitan and I grappled with the difficult challenge of who would get to move into my sisters room when she left for college. My sister Noa, who is now in her first year at Cornell, decided to let us choose who got to move into her room as long as she could use it while she was visiting the family. This immediately led to the start of friction due to us both wanting to move into this new room. Eventually after much discourse and arguing, I remembered the times that Aitan had made sacrifices for me, and decided to let him have this win as a way to keep our relationship strong.
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Being a Jewish Twin
Ezra Green-Houvras
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March 24, 2025
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Ezra Green-Houvras, Slice of Jewish Life Writer
Ezra Greene-Houvras is in the 11th grade attending the York preparatory school in New York City. He has a twin brother who attends the same school, and an older sister at Cornell. He is interested in the sports he plays: Volleyball, Cross country, and Track. He also enjoys technology, and has a position at the Lenox hill neighborhood house helping seniors with their technological needs.