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News Franklin Littell, Scholar of Holocaust, Dies at 91 Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterFranklin Littell, a father of Holocaust studies, died last Saturday at his home in Pennsylvania. The New York Times… JBC Staff June 3, 2009
News More on Rebecca Rubin Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterWe’ve been waiting years for the Jewish equivalent of Samantha, Kirsten, Felicity, Molly, Nellie, and Addie, and we finally have it:… JBC Staff May 31, 2009
News Finally… Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterOnly a week to go until the new JEWISH American Girl Doll details are released. The Forward‘s Sisterhood Blog provides… Naomi Firestone-Teeter May 22, 2009
News Sami Rohr Prize Gala Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterLast night, Sana Krasikov (One More Year) was officially awarded the 2009 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature at the Museum of Jewish… JBC Staff May 22, 2009
News Michael Chabon in White House Poetry Jam Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterMichael Chabon is one lucky guy. Last night he was invited to participate in the White House’s first Poetry Jam, along with Joshua… Naomi Firestone-Teeter May 13, 2009
News Isaac Rosenfeld is Back Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterHis story is, I mean. With a new book out from Yale University Press on his his life, Rosenfeld’s Lives: Fame, Oblivion, and… Naomi Firestone-Teeter May 8, 2009