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Essay New York, 1998: Research for “Moving” Assaf Gavron’s most recent book, Almost Dead, is now available. He will be blogging for the Jewish Book Council and MyJewishLearning‘s Author… Assaf Gavron April 19, 2010
Essay Alef Betty Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterIt always delights me when I come across a fabulous book cover design (I’ll be doing a round-up soon…), and, while the below… Naomi Firestone-Teeter April 16, 2010
Essay The Oy of Yiddish Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterThis week on Schott’s Vocab (a blog by Ben Schott for the NY Times), vocabularists were invited to pose questions to Michael Wex (Born to… JBC Staff April 15, 2010
Essay Imagine You Don’t Know How To Read A Novel In his last posts, Rabbi Elie Kaunfer, the author of Empowered Judaism: What Independent Minyanim Can Teach Us about Building Vibrant Jewish Communities, wrote… Elie Kaunfer April 9, 2010
Essay Why Bake Your Own Matzah? In his last post, Rabbi Elie Kaunfer wrote about new models for engaged Jewish life. He’ll be blogging all week for Jewish Book… Elie Kaunfer April 8, 2010
Essay Synagogues and Settlements Rabbi Elie Kaunfer is the author of Empowered Judaism: What Independent Minyanim Can Teach Us about Building Vibrant Jewish Communities. He’ll be blogging all… Elie Kaunfer April 7, 2010