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Essay Why Be Jewish? | Judy Batalion For the first week of the year 5777, Jewish Book Council’s Visiting Scribe series features writers who were touched by Edgar M. Bronfman, z”l, and his dedication to… Judy Batalion October 5, 2016
Essay Why Be Jewish? | Matti Friedman For the first week of the year 5777, Jewish Book Council’s Visiting Scribe series features writers who were touched by Edgar M. Bronfman, z”l, and his dedication to… Matti Friedman October 5, 2016
Essay Abraham Goldstein: The Invisible Chemist Earlier this week, Roger Horowitz shared memories of his grandmother Bertie Schwartz, the first woman president of the Jewish Book Council. The author of Kosher USA: How… Roger Horowitz September 28, 2016
Essay My Grandmother, Bertie Grad Schwartz Roger Horowitz is the author of Kosher USA: How Coke Became Kosher and Other Tales of Modern Food. Following up Elissa Altman’s writing about Treyf last week, Roger is… Roger Horowitz September 26, 2016
Essay Memoir and Kindness Earlier this week, Elissa Altman shared how her memoir Treyf: My Life as an Unorthodox Outlaw found a receptive audience in coastal Maine. Elissa is guest… Elissa Altman September 21, 2016
Essay Treyf Comes to Maine Elissa Altman’s second memoir, Treyf: My Life as an Unorthodox Outlaw, comes out this week. To celebrate her new book’s release, Elissa is guest blogging for the… Elissa Altman September 19, 2016
