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Essay Confessions of a Jewish Bride Known as the “Queen of Kosher” (CBS) and the “Jewish Rachael Ray” (New York Times), Jamie Geller is Founder and Chief Creative Officer of the Kosher Media Network,… Jamie Geller September 23, 2013
Essay A Magical Mother, Golems, and Surprising History Earlier this week, Donna Minkowitz wrote about how Judaism became the foundation for her memoir Growing Up Golem: How I Survived My Mother, Brooklyn, and Some… Donna Minkowitz September 18, 2013
Essay What, I’m Jewish! You Want I Should Write a Happy Ending? This week, Allison Amend, the author of A Nearly Perfect Copy and the Sami Rohr Prize finalist Stations West, blogs for The Postscript on the endings and… Allison Amend September 17, 2013
Essay Donna Minkowitz on How Judaism Became the Foundation of Her Memoir Donna Minkowitz’s most recent memoir, Growing Up Golem: How I Survived My Mother, Brooklyn, and Some Really Bad Dates, will be published by Magnus Books on… Donna Minkowitz September 16, 2013
Essay Who Wrote the Story of Abraham and Isaac? Last week, James Goodman wrote about God and child sacrifice and how he came to write about Abraham and the binding of Isaac. His most recent book, But Where Is the Lamb, is… James Goodman September 16, 2013
Essay Understanding Genesis 22: God and Child Sacrifice Earlier this week, James Goodman wrote about how he came to write about Abraham and the binding of Isaac. His most recent book, But Where Is the Lamb, is now available from… James Goodman September 11, 2013