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Essay The Beginnings of A Bintel Brief Liana Finck is an emerging graphic novelist. She was a Fulbright Fellow in Brussels in 2009-10 and is a Six Points Fellow in New York. She publishes in The… Liana Finck April 14, 2014
Essay The Things I Miss About Israel Earlier this week, Eve Harris shared her experiences in a Charedi school in London that informed her debut novel The Marrying of Chani Kaufman. She has been… Eve Harris April 11, 2014
Essay JBC Book Clubs Asks: Facilitator Tips on Participation and Staying Focused JBC Book Clubs is asking: what does it take to lead a book club?** We started this series hearing from Sarah Rindner about the extensive research she does before… Joan Tedlow April 10, 2014
Essay Make Passover Cooking a Family Affair Earlier this week, Tamar Ansh shared a recipe for Moroccan-Style Gefilte Fish for Passover. Her newest book, Let My Children Cook!, is now available. She has been… Tamar Ansh April 10, 2014
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
