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Essay Radical Islamism’s War Against the Jews: Who Cares? (Part 1) Michael C. Kotzin is a longtime Jewish communal professional and former professor of English Literature at Tel Aviv University. He has been an executive… Michael C. Kotzin May 4, 2015
Essay Meeting Pagliansky in Moscow Alan Lelchuk is the author of the acclaimed novels, American Mischief, Miriam at Thirty-Four, Shrinking, Miriam in Her Forties, Playing the Game, Brooklyn Boy, Ziff:… Alan Lelchuk May 4, 2015
Essay Writing the Mechitzah Earlier this week, Michelle Brafman wrote about water and the mikvah in Judaism as well as the tahara, Jewish burial rituals. She is the author of the debut… Michelle Brafman May 1, 2015
Essay Sacred Pools Earlier this week, Michelle Brafman wrote about the tahara, Jewish burial rituals. She is the author of the debut novel Washing the Dead and will be blogging here all… Michelle Brafman April 29, 2015
Essay Washing the Dead: The Wonder of Ritual Michelle Brafman’s debut novel Washing the Dead is being published this week by Prospect Park Books. She will be blogging here all week for Jewish Book Council’s… Michelle Brafman April 27, 2015
Essay What the Lifetime Adaptation of Anita Diamant’s The Red Tent Missed Earlier this week, Michal Lemberger wrote about turning King David into a villain and Lot’s wife and the other nameless women of the Bible. She is the author of the… Michal Lemberger April 24, 2015