Barrett Goldflies

Barrett is a native Chicagoan and graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). While attending, he pursued is natural love of history and anthropology, as well as discovered his passion for Jewish culture and the Jewish faith. Currently he works as a cashier at the Mariano's in Jefferson Park while building his writing career in his spare time. Barrett has a passion for writing and the nature world, and enjoys writing, hiking, photography, space and exploring Chicago.

Articles by this Author

On Campus

The College Regret I Still Can’t Get Over

I never did anything with my degree, let alone pursue a career in the major I graduated in.

by Barrett GoldfliesJanuary 29, 2019

On My Mind

How this Grinch Came to Hate Christmas

I am as excited for Christmas as someone expecting their next root-canal, or Tax Day.

by Barrett GoldfliesDecember 21, 2018

Living Jewishly

My Long Road to Judaism

I appear and behave Jewishly, but it took a long time to get there, and I still have a long way to go.

by Barrett GoldfliesSeptember 7, 2018

Drash

Yield to the Moment

It is often the case that those who seek greatness and glory are negatively impacted by that pursuit, while those who do not rush to claim it for themselves are more likely to find it.

by Barrett GoldfliesJune 11, 2018

A Jew You Should Know

8 Questions for the Owners of theCoderSchool

Justin and Robin Brown and Chad and Karen Kreindler are bringing innovative computer programming education to the North Shore.

by Barrett GoldfliesApril 2, 2018

Drash

Tu B'shvat: More than Jewish Arbor Day

Both holidays celebrate trees, but upon closer examination, they're quite different.

by Barrett GoldfliesJanuary 30, 2018

Living Jewishly

Light across the Ages: How Chanukah sparked my rediscovery of Judaism

Studying the laws and history surrounding Chanukah made me reflect on my mixed-faith upbringing and the tumult of my growing up as it related to religion.

by Barrett GoldfliesDecember 6, 2017