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Essay Nine Rules for Writing Jewish Letters In honor of the 65th National Jewish Book Awards, Jewish Book Council asked some of this year’s winners to share their top rules for writing an award-winning book.… Alice Nakhimovsky, Roberta Newman March 7, 2016
Essay Modified Matzo Balls: A Gluten- and Grain-Free Spin on a Jewish Classic Jennifer Robins is the voice being the popular food blog Predominantly Paleo and, together with Simone Miller, co-author of The New Yiddish Kitchen: Gluten-Free and… Jennifer Robins March 7, 2016
Essay Writing from Elsewhere Beth Kissileff is the editor of Reading Genesis: Beginnings, a collection of essays on the Hebrew Bible by experts in range of non-rabbinic fields. Beth is blogging… Beth Kissileff March 4, 2016
Essay Where Orthodox Judaism, Feminism, and Fantasy Fiction Intersect Earlier this week, Ilana C. Myer wrote about how Jerusalem found its way into her debut fantasy novel. Ilana is blogging here all week as part of the Visiting Scribe… Ilana C. Myer March 3, 2016
Essay Bringing Bling to the Bible Earlier this week, Beth Kissileff shared the experiences and conversations that inspired Reading Genesis, a collection of essays on the Hebrew Bible by experts… Beth Kissileff March 2, 2016
Essay In the Beginning, Dr. Ruth Read Genesis Beth Kissileff is the editor of Reading Genesis: Beginnings, a collection of essays on the Hebrew Bible by experts in range of non-rabbinic fields. Beth is blogging… Beth Kissileff February 29, 2016