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Essay No Fear on Israeli Soil Michael Golding is the author of the novels Simple Prayers, Benjamin’s Gift, and A Poet of the Invisible World, now out from Picador. He will be blogging here all… Michael Golding October 7, 2015
Interview Interview: Dina Elenbogen by Howard SchwartzJewish Book Council sat down with Dina Elenbogen, poet and author of Drawn from Water: An American Poet, An Ethiopian Family, An Israeli Story, to… Howard Schwartz August 19, 2015
Essay Israel Then and Now: 6 Big Changes Since 1994 (Part I) Jessamyn Hope is the author of Safekeeping, which has received critical acclaim from The Boston Globe, The Globe and Mail, and Tablet Magazine. She will be blogging… Jessamyn Hope August 3, 2015
Interview Interview: Etgar Keret by Becca KantorIsraeli author Etgar Keret is internationally known for his short stories, graphic novels, and screenplays. His latest book, The Seven Good Years, is his… Becca Kantor June 24, 2015
Children’s A Temple in Flames: The Epic Story of the Final Battle for Jerusalem Gershon Bar-Cochva & Ahron Horovitz
Essay Reading Tanakh with Christians Earlier this week, Julie Baretz wrote about why she decided to make aliyah. Her book, The Bible on Location: Off the Beaten Path in Ancient and Modern Israel, is now… Julie Baretz June 10, 2015
Essay Organic Zionism Julie Baretz received her license from the Israel Government Tour Guides training program in 1987. Since then she has guided thousands of Jewish and Christian visitors… Julie Baretz June 8, 2015
