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Essay What We Talk About When We Talk About Hasidim Shulem Deen is the author of All Who Go Do Not Return, a memoir about growing up in and then leaving the Hasidic Jewish world. He will be blogging here all week for… Shulem Deen March 2, 2015 Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: Shekhina Posted by Nat BernsteinWe’re deeply saddened to learn of Leonard Nimoy’s passing this morning. Beyond his iconic, beloved, and influential role as Star Trek’s Mr. Spock,… Nat Bernstein February 27, 2015 Essay The Absence of the “Jewish Question” in Irene Nemirovsky’s Suite Francaise Earlier this week, Alexis Landau shared the story behind her debut novel, The Empire of the Senses, as well as books that inspired her while she wrote. She has been… Alexis Landau February 26, 2015 Essay The Story Behind The Empire of the Senses Alexis Landau recently completed her PhD in Literature and Creative Writing at USC, where she currently teaches writing. The Empire of the Senses is her first… Alexis Landau February 23, 2015 Essay Five Simple Ways To Be Good To A New Mom Earlier this week, Elisa Albert shared what she’s been reading (and watching) lately. Her new book, After Birth, is now available. She has been blogging here all week for… Elisa Albert February 19, 2015 Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: Nightbird Posted by Nat BernsteinJewish novelist Alice Hoffman turns her deft mastery of magical realism to Middle Grade fantasy with Nightbird, a tale of enchantments,… Nat Bernstein February 18, 2015 Pagination Previous page Newer Current page290 Next page Older Pagination First page 1 … Page288 Page289 Current page290 Page291 Page292 … Last page 519
Essay What We Talk About When We Talk About Hasidim Shulem Deen is the author of All Who Go Do Not Return, a memoir about growing up in and then leaving the Hasidic Jewish world. He will be blogging here all week for… Shulem Deen March 2, 2015
Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: Shekhina Posted by Nat BernsteinWe’re deeply saddened to learn of Leonard Nimoy’s passing this morning. Beyond his iconic, beloved, and influential role as Star Trek’s Mr. Spock,… Nat Bernstein February 27, 2015
Essay The Absence of the “Jewish Question” in Irene Nemirovsky’s Suite Francaise Earlier this week, Alexis Landau shared the story behind her debut novel, The Empire of the Senses, as well as books that inspired her while she wrote. She has been… Alexis Landau February 26, 2015
Essay The Story Behind The Empire of the Senses Alexis Landau recently completed her PhD in Literature and Creative Writing at USC, where she currently teaches writing. The Empire of the Senses is her first… Alexis Landau February 23, 2015
Essay Five Simple Ways To Be Good To A New Mom Earlier this week, Elisa Albert shared what she’s been reading (and watching) lately. Her new book, After Birth, is now available. She has been blogging here all week for… Elisa Albert February 19, 2015
Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: Nightbird Posted by Nat BernsteinJewish novelist Alice Hoffman turns her deft mastery of magical realism to Middle Grade fantasy with Nightbird, a tale of enchantments,… Nat Bernstein February 18, 2015