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Essay Learning to Breathe Earlier this week, Jessica Soffer wrote about a precious treat from the Passover seder plate. She will be blogging here all week for Jewish Book Council and… Jessica Soffer March 28, 2013
Essay Precious Haroset Jessica Soffer’s debut novel, Tomorrow There Will Be Apricots, will be published on April 16th. Win a signed copy here. She will be blogging here for Jewish Book… Jessica Soffer March 25, 2013
Essay Self-Published Jewish-Themed Books Come of Age by Stephen WittIn the brave new digital world of the book business, self-published authors enjoy a new clout. And every week this translates into more self-published… Stephen Witt March 20, 2013
Essay Rabbi Gafni’s Revenge Earlier this week, Yuval Elizur examined religious political power in Israel and January’s elections and Lawrence Malkin discussed the tension between tradition and… Yuval Elizur March 15, 2013
Essay A Novel About Early Childhood Earlier this week, Sami Rohr Prize winner Austin Ratner discussed the land of the living versus the land of “The Princess Bride.” He has been blogging here all week for… Austin Ratner March 14, 2013
Essay Follow the Talmud or a Jewish Sharia? Earlier this week, Yuval Elizur examined religious political power in Israel and January’s elections. Today, Lawrence Malkin discusses the tension between… Yuval Elizur March 13, 2013
