Whiplash

Today, I’m sharing a special episode from our friends at The Five Books. Join host Tali Rosenblatt-Cohen as she speaks with me about what has drawn me to books and writing, and what motivates my advocacy for Jewish authors.Listen and follow The Five Books here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hear author Jessica Fein read her original essay "Why I Love Shiva" from On Being Jewish Now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Debra Green, author of Mahjong at Mara's, shares her mother's story and the effect of intergenerational trauma on her own life in this essay from the On Being Jewish Now Substack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read Natalie Shushan's beautiful essay about reclaiming her Israeli identity on the On Being Jewish Now Substack, inspired by the anthology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Librarian Karin Greenberg shares her essay on antisemitism in the literary world in her essay on On Being Jewish Now, the Substack inspired by the book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author Ruth Knafo shares her experiences in a 1970s kibbutz in her essay on On Being Jewish Now, the Substack, inspired by the book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Read Adina Cement's essay here on the On Being Jewish Now Substack, inspired by the anthology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Julia Nickerson, "the rabbi's wife" to Joel Nickerson at Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles, weighs in on what being a real rabbi's wife has been like since 10/7. Read her essay here on Substack. This essay is part of a new collection of work inspired by the anthology On Being Jewish Now: Reflections of Authors and Advocates. Want to contribute? Instructions here. Subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This essay by Joanne Fedler is part of a new collection of work inspired by the anthology On Being Jewish Now: Reflections of Authors and Advocates. Want to contribute? Instructions here. Subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.