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Essay A Glimpse into the English Charedi School System Eve Harris was born to Israeli-Polish parents in Chiswick, West London, in 1973. She taught for 12 years at inner-city comprehensives and independent schools in… Eve Harris April 9, 2014
Essay Draper and the Jewess Leah Umansky is the author of the Mad-Men inspired chapbook, Don Dreams and I Dream (Kattywompus Press 2014) and Domestic Uncertainties (Blazevox 2013). She curates… Leah Umansky April 8, 2014
Essay Recipe: Moroccan-Style Gefilte Fish For Passover Tamar Ansh is an author, editor and food columnist, among many other things. Her newest book, Let My Children Cook!, is a Passover cookbook for kids aged 8 – 108 with… Tamar Ansh April 7, 2014
Essay The Journey Back Juliana Maio was born in Egypt, but expelled from the country with her family during the Suez Crisis. She was raised in France, completed her higher education in the… Juliana Maio April 2, 2014
Essay You Probably Wouldn’t Think To Read This For Book Club, But… This week, Barbara Askenas and Michal Smart, co-editors of the National Jewish Book Award-winning book Kaddish: Women’s Voices blogs for The Postscript on why… Barbara Askenas, Michal Smart April 1, 2014
Essay International Transgender Day of Visibility: A Jewish Perspective Today, in honor of International Transgender Day of Visibility, we hear from S. Bear Bergman. Bergman is an author, storyteller, and educator working to create… S. Bear Bergman March 31, 2014
