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Essay The Art of Religious Tradition: The Backstory to The Myth of the Cultural Jew Roberta Rosenthal Kwall is the Raymond P. Niro Professor of Law at DePaul University College of Law. Her newest book, The Myth of the Cultural Jew: Culture and Law in… Roberta Rosenthal Kwall March 16, 2015
Essay Making My Own MFA Earlier this week, Shulem Deen wrote about “New Happy And Worldly Hasidim.” He is the author of All Who Go Do Not Return, a memoir about growing up in and then… Shulem Deen March 5, 2015
Essay Anivut Mort Zachter is the author of the recently published book Gil Hodges: A Hall of Fame Life. Today he writes for the Jewish Book Council about why he, a Jewish man,… Mort Zachter March 3, 2015
Essay What We Talk About When We Talk About Hasidim Shulem Deen is the author of All Who Go Do Not Return, a memoir about growing up in and then leaving the Hasidic Jewish world. He will be blogging here all week for… Shulem Deen March 2, 2015
Essay The Absence of the “Jewish Question” in Irene Nemirovsky’s Suite Francaise Earlier this week, Alexis Landau shared the story behind her debut novel, The Empire of the Senses, as well as books that inspired her while she wrote. She has been… Alexis Landau February 26, 2015
Essay The Story Behind The Empire of the Senses Alexis Landau recently completed her PhD in Literature and Creative Writing at USC, where she currently teaches writing. The Empire of the Senses is her first… Alexis Landau February 23, 2015
