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Essay Rewriting My Family Memoir as a Work of Fiction Andrea Simon’s novel Esfir Is Alive was published earlier this month. She will be guest blogging for the Jewish Book Council all week as part of the Visiting Scribe… Andrea Simon November 28, 2016
Essay Writing a Guide to Jewish Pastoral Counseling Drs. Michelle Friedman and Rachel Yehuda are the co-authors of The Art of Jewish Pastoral Counseling: A Guide for All Faiths. With the holiday season approaching,… Michelle Friedman, Rachel Yehuda November 22, 2016
Essay The Active Listening Skills Every Rabbi Should Prepare for Thanksgiving Drs. Michelle Friedman and Rachel Yehuda are the co-authors of The Art of Jewish Pastoral Counseling: A Guide for All Faiths. With the holiday season approaching,… Michelle Friedman, Rachel Yehuda November 21, 2016
Essay My Grandfather’s Ghost Earlier this week, Nava Semel wrote about creating an alternative Jewish history for her novel Isra-Isle. Nava is guest blogging for the Jewish Book Council all week… Nava Semel November 16, 2016
Essay Playing with History Like a Deck of Cards Nava Semel is an Israeli writer, translator, and creative writing instructor. With the release of her new book, Isra-Isle, earlier this month from Mandel Vilar Press,… Nava Semel November 14, 2016
Essay On Waiting Earlier this week, Leah Kaminsky considered the power of inanimate objects and speaking to ghosts in contemporary literature—as in her own novel, The Waiting… Leah Kaminsky November 11, 2016
