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Essay Internal Dialogue: Let’s Talk Soccer Posted by Nat BernsteinLiel Leibovitz is participating in the 2014 – 2015 JBC Network with A Broken Hallelujah: The Life of Leonard Cohen. It is… Nat Bernstein July 18, 2014
Essay Helena Rubinstein and the Women’s Liberation Movement Earlier this week Michèle Fitoussi wrote about her fascination, her research materials, and her favorite episodes from Helena Rubinstein’s life. Her biography on… Michèle Fitoussi July 17, 2014
Essay Jewish History and Jewish Memory Earlier this week, Stephanie Feldman wrote about her favorite Wandering Jews. Her debut novel, The Angel of Losses, will be published by Ecco on July 29th. She has been… Stephanie Feldman July 17, 2014
Essay Michèle Fitoussi’s Favorite Episodes in Helena Rubinstein’s Biography When writing a biography, a biographer comes across a wealth of information about their subject. While one tries their best to be objective while they… Michèle Fitoussi July 16, 2014
Essay My Favorite Wandering Jews Stephanie Feldman is a graduate of Barnard College. Her debut novel, The Angel of Losses, will be published by Ecco on July 29th. She will be blogging here all week… Stephanie Feldman July 15, 2014
Essay Sometimes History Throws Me A Bone This week, Roberta Rich, the author of The Midwife of Venice and a new book, The Harem Midwife, blogs for The Postscript on the the amazing (true!) stories that… Roberta Rich July 15, 2014