Ruchama King Feuer­man’s cel­e­brat­ed first nov­el about match­mak­ing (Sev­en Bless­ings, SMP) earned her the praise of The New York Times and Dal­las Morn­ing News, and Kirkus Reviews dubbed Feuer­man the ​“Jew­ish Jane Austen.” Her work has appeared in The New York Times and else­where. She is a win­ner of the 2012 Moment Mag­a­zine Short Fic­tion Prize, select­ed by Wal­ter Mosley.