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Essay Sarah’s Key, Mary’s Secrets, and Truth That’s Stranger Than Fiction Earlier this week, Lois Leveen wrote about what makes a book Jewish. She has been blogging here all week for Jewish Book Council and… Lois Leveen June 28, 2012
Essay Chaim Sheba: Identifying Founder Effects for Jewish Genetic Diseases In Legacy: A Genetic History of the Jewish People, Harry Ostrer wrote about a series of scientists who contributed to our contemporary understanding of… Harry Ostrer June 27, 2012
Essay Funny, You Don’t Book Jewish Lois Leveen’s newest novel, The Secrets of Mary Bowser, is now available. She will be blogging here all week for Jewish Book Council and MyJewishLearning.There’s… Lois Leveen June 26, 2012
Essay Joseph Jacobs: Fighting Anti-Semitism, Genetically In Legacy: A Genetic History of the Jewish People, Harry Ostrer wrote about a series of scientists who contributed to our contemporary understanding of… Harry Ostrer June 25, 2012
Essay Sleeping on Felix Frankfurter’s Couch Earlier this week, Joshua Henkin talked about how he came to write his latest novel, his father and grandfather, and explored the question: “Are you a Jewish… Joshua Henkin June 22, 2012
Essay How Did I End up Doing This? Earlier this week, Joshua Henkin talked about his father and grandfather and explored the question: “Are you a Jewish writer?”. He will be blogging here all… Joshua Henkin June 21, 2012