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Essay Kosher Soup for Ramadan & Other Tales of My Mother’s Moroccan Childhood Ruchama King Feuerman’s celebrated first novel about matchmaking (Seven Blessings, SMP) earned her the praise of The New York Times and Dallas Morning News, and… Ruchama King Feuerman October 28, 2013
Essay Falling in Love in Cologne Earlier this week, Lily Brett wrote about her beach memories, her love for pens and pencils and why she didn’t become a lawyer. Her newest book, Lola Bensky:… Lily Brett October 25, 2013
Essay Beach Memories Earlier this week, Lily Brett wrote about her love for pens and pencils and why she didn’t become a lawyer. Her newest book, Lola Bensky:… Lily Brett October 24, 2013
Essay Lusting for Pens and Pencils Earlier this week, Lily Brett wrote about why she didn’t become a lawyer. Her newest book, Lola Bensky: A Novel (Counterpoint), is now available. She will be… Lily Brett October 23, 2013
Essay Lily Brett on Interviewing Rock Stars and Not Becoming a Lawyer Lily Brett has written six novels, three collections of essays, and seven volumes of poetry. Her work frequently explores the lives of Holocaust survivors and their… Lily Brett October 21, 2013
Essay Some Thoughts on the Pew Survey of Jewish America Earlier this week, Michael Levin wrote about encountering the Hasidic enclave for the first time and the why and how of his art and research on Hasidism. He is… Michael Levin October 18, 2013