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Essay Four Generations of Lunch, from India to Australia Elana Benjamin is an Australian freelance writer. In 2014, her work has been published in major Australian publications including The Sydney Morning Herald and… Elana Benjamin December 3, 2014
Nonfiction Western Jews in India: From the Fifteenth Century to the Present Kenneth X. Robbins & Marvin Tokayer, eds.
Essay Happy Merry Christmas, Ma’am! On Being Jewish in a Strange Land Earlier this week, Jenny Feldon wrote about becoming an accidental housewife and how to ignore the labels. She is the author of the recently published Karma Gone Bad:… Jenny Feldon December 12, 2013
Nonfiction Karma Gone Bad: How I Learned to Love Mangos, Bollywood and Water Buffalo Jenny Feldon
Essay How I Became an Accidental Housewife — and Ignored the Labels Jenny Feldon is the author of Karma Gone Bad: How I Learned to Love Mangoes, Bollywood and Water Buffalo and was named one of BlogHer’s Voices of the Year in 2012.… Jenny Feldon December 10, 2013
Essay Wandering Mother, Wondering Daughter: Part 3 Earlier this week, Anne Cherian wrote about visiting the synagogue of the Cochin Jews in India and about her own experiences with Judaism. She has been blogging… Anne Cherian September 21, 2012
Essay Wandering Mother, Wondering Daughter: Part 2 Yesterday, Anne Cherian wrote about visiting the synagogue of the Cochin Jews in India. She will be blogging here all week for Jewish Book Council and… Anne Cherian September 20, 2012
Essay Wandering Mother, Wondering Daughter: Part 1 Anne Cherian was born and raised in Jamshedpur, India. She lives in Los Angeles, California, and visits India regularly. Her second book, The Invitation, is now… Anne Cherian September 19, 2012
Nonfiction My Mother’s Spice Cupboard: A Journey from Baghdad to Bombay to Bondi Elana Benjamin