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Essay If It Didn’t Exactly Happen, Can It Be True? Earlier this week, Andrea Simon’s wrote about transforming her family memoir into a novel, which was published earlier this month: Esfir Is Alive. Andrea is… Andrea Simon November 30, 2016
Essay Why Do Talented People Do Bad Things? Earlier this week, Drs. Michelle Friedman and Rachel Yehuda wrote about the Thanksgiving concerns all rabbis must address with their congregants and the backstory… Michelle Friedman, Rachel Yehuda November 28, 2016
Essay Rewriting My Family Memoir as a Work of Fiction Andrea Simon’s novel Esfir Is Alive was published earlier this month. She will be guest blogging for the Jewish Book Council all week as part of the Visiting Scribe… Andrea Simon November 28, 2016
Essay Writing a Guide to Jewish Pastoral Counseling Drs. Michelle Friedman and Rachel Yehuda are the co-authors of The Art of Jewish Pastoral Counseling: A Guide for All Faiths. With the holiday season approaching,… Michelle Friedman, Rachel Yehuda November 22, 2016
Essay The Active Listening Skills Every Rabbi Should Prepare for Thanksgiving Drs. Michelle Friedman and Rachel Yehuda are the co-authors of The Art of Jewish Pastoral Counseling: A Guide for All Faiths. With the holiday season approaching,… Michelle Friedman, Rachel Yehuda November 21, 2016
Essay My Grandfather’s Ghost Earlier this week, Nava Semel wrote about creating an alternative Jewish history for her novel Isra-Isle. Nava is guest blogging for the Jewish Book Council all week… Nava Semel November 16, 2016
