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Essay Almost Dead: Gaza, 1988 / Tel Aviv & Jerusalem, 2002 In his last posts, Assaf Gavron wrote about hanging out in the West Bank, moonlighting as an Israeli mover in New York City and about Israeli… Assaf Gavron April 23, 2010
Essay Wild West Bank In his last posts, Assaf Gavron wrote about moonlighting as an Israeli mover in NYC and about Israeli fast food. His most recent book, Almost… Assaf Gavron April 22, 2010
Essay Jerusalem, 1995 – 1996: Eating Standing Up On Monday, Assaf Gavron wrote about moonlighting as an Israeli mover in New York City. His most recent book, Almost Dead, is now available. He’s blogging… Assaf Gavron April 21, 2010
Essay New York, 1998: Research for “Moving” Assaf Gavron’s most recent book, Almost Dead, is now available. He will be blogging for the Jewish Book Council and MyJewishLearning‘s Author… Assaf Gavron April 19, 2010
News Yom Ha’atzmaut Celebration! Come join us on on Monday, April 19th for the Dor Chadash Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration. Jewish Book Council is proud to be one of the sponsors for this… JBC Staff April 14, 2010
Essay A Travel Tip In his last posts, David Rosenberg, whose latest books are A Literary Bible: An Original Translation and An Educated Man: A Dual Biography of… David Rosenberg February 26, 2010
Essay In the Sukkot Market In this special installment of the Jewish Book Council/MyJewishLearning Visiting Scribe series, we spotlight book illustrator and visual artist Eliyahu… Eliyahu Alpern October 14, 2009
News Keep Up-to-date with Hebrew Lit Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterI received the first Institute for the Translation of Hebrew Literature (ITHL) newsletter this week from Liran Golod over at… Naomi Firestone-Teeter October 1, 2009
Essay Convertibles in the Snow Jennifer Traig, author of Well Enough Alone: A Cultural History of My Hypochondria, is guest-blogging all week for MyJewishLearning and… Jennifer Traig September 22, 2009
News Readers Dissect Tony Horwitz’s review of Israel is Real Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterSteve Coates of the NY Times Paper Cuts Blog shares readers’ letters in response to Tony Horwitz’s review of Israel Is… JBC Staff September 2, 2009
Essay Celebrating the Global People Charles London, author of Far from Zion: In Search of a Global Jewish Community, is guest-blogging for MyJewishLearning and the Jewish Book… Charles London August 10, 2009
Essay Tablet on Yoel Hoffmann Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterTablet featured this week’s Jewish Book Council recommended read (sign up for our weekly e‑mails here) Curriculum… Naomi Firestone-Teeter July 16, 2009
News Writers and Poets Run Israeli Newspaper Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterGalleycat reported Friday that Haaretzsurprised 50,000 readers last week by turning over the newspaper to writers and poets.… JBC Staff June 15, 2009
Essay Israeli writer Gail Hareven in the New Yorker Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterRead Israeli writer Gail Hareven’s short story “The Slows” in The New Yorker.A review of Weber’s most recent title, The… Naomi Firestone-Teeter April 27, 2009
News More Israeli Authors at PEN World Voices Festival Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterAfter posting the earlier link to the Israeli authors at the PEN World Voices Festival, I received news that there are two more… JBC Staff March 30, 2009
Essay Fleeing the News! Posted by Naomi FirestoneWhile in Israel last month for Jerusalem International Book Fair, I had the pleasure of spending time with Ilana Kurshan. Ilana,… Ilana Kurshan March 11, 2009
