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Interview Interview: Kenneth Bonert by Elise CooperThe Lion Seeker by Kenneth Bonert spans a twenty-five year period in South Africa. It delves into a Jewish family’s trials and tribulations as… Elise Cooper January 20, 2014 Essay A Jewish Atheist’s Prayer Earlier this week, Leah Vincent wrote about leaving the ultra-Orthodox community and the backlash that came when she decided to talk about her decision publicly. Her… Leah Vincent January 16, 2014 Essay Passover in Pakistan Earlier this week, Rachel Cantor wrote about the power of the Aleph. Her novel, A Highly Unlikely Scenario, or a Neetsa Pizza Employee’s Guide to Saving the… Rachel Cantor January 16, 2014 Essay A Tu B’Shvat Post in the Dead of Winter If ever there was a harsh reminder that Tu B’shvat is not a celebration of the spring, this year would be it. Just a few short weeks since Jerusalem was… Nat Bernstein January 16, 2014 Essay JBC Book Clubs Asks: What Does It Take to Lead a Book Club? Anyone who has been appointed the leader of their book club knows that it can be a challenging job.And anyone who has sat through a book club discussion that… Sarah Rindner January 14, 2014 Essay The Ultra-Orthodox Backlash Leah Vincent is a writer and activist. In addition to writing for various publications, including The Huffington Post and The Jewish Daily Forward, she is an… Leah Vincent January 14, 2014 Pagination Previous page Newer Current page343 Next page Older Pagination First page 1 … Page341 Page342 Current page343 Page344 Page345 … Last page 523
Interview Interview: Kenneth Bonert by Elise CooperThe Lion Seeker by Kenneth Bonert spans a twenty-five year period in South Africa. It delves into a Jewish family’s trials and tribulations as… Elise Cooper January 20, 2014
Essay A Jewish Atheist’s Prayer Earlier this week, Leah Vincent wrote about leaving the ultra-Orthodox community and the backlash that came when she decided to talk about her decision publicly. Her… Leah Vincent January 16, 2014
Essay Passover in Pakistan Earlier this week, Rachel Cantor wrote about the power of the Aleph. Her novel, A Highly Unlikely Scenario, or a Neetsa Pizza Employee’s Guide to Saving the… Rachel Cantor January 16, 2014
Essay A Tu B’Shvat Post in the Dead of Winter If ever there was a harsh reminder that Tu B’shvat is not a celebration of the spring, this year would be it. Just a few short weeks since Jerusalem was… Nat Bernstein January 16, 2014
Essay JBC Book Clubs Asks: What Does It Take to Lead a Book Club? Anyone who has been appointed the leader of their book club knows that it can be a challenging job.And anyone who has sat through a book club discussion that… Sarah Rindner January 14, 2014
Essay The Ultra-Orthodox Backlash Leah Vincent is a writer and activist. In addition to writing for various publications, including The Huffington Post and The Jewish Daily Forward, she is an… Leah Vincent January 14, 2014