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Essay Passover in Pakistan Earlier this week, Rachel Cantor wrote about the power of the Aleph. Her novel, A Highly Unlikely Scenario, or a Neetsa Pizza Employee’s Guide to… Rachel Cantor January 16, 2014
Essay A Jewish Atheist’s Prayer Earlier this week, Leah Vincent wrote about leaving the ultra-Orthodox community and the backlash that came when she decided to talk about her decision… Leah Vincent January 16, 2014
Essay The Ultra-Orthodox Backlash Leah Vincent is a writer and activist. In addition to writing for various publications, including The Huffington Post and The Jewish Daily Forward, she… Leah Vincent January 14, 2014
Essay JBC Book Clubs Asks: What Does It Take to Lead a Book Club? Anyone who has been appointed the leader of their book club knows that it can be a challenging job.And anyone who has sat through a book club discussion… Sarah Rindner January 14, 2014
Essay The Power of the Aleph Rachel Cantor is the author of the novel A Highly Unlikely Scenario, or a Neetsa Pizza Employee’s Guide to Saving the World (Melville House). In addition… Rachel Cantor January 13, 2014
Essay Jewish Mother vs Bad Mother Earlier this week, Lara Vapnyar wrote about how she finds location inspiration for her fictional characters. Her new novel, The Scent of Pine (Simon… Lara Vapnyar January 9, 2014