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The New York rabbi giving Bridgerton a Yiddishe twistJo David has drawn on her experience delivering High Holy Day sermons to write a Regency romanceBy Eliana Jordan3 min read||May 22, 2024 10:20
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Sally Rooney, Naomi Klein join calls threaten to boycott literary festivals over links to IsraelWriters critical of Israel say summer festival season ‘can expect escalation and disruption’By Jane Prinsley2 min read||May 16, 2024 14:12
Cafe nostalgia: the coffeehouses that tell Europe’s storyA Jewish man set up the first cafe in England – and in Europe coffee houses were central to Jewish culture, as Monica Porter’s new book detailsBy Monica Porter4 min read||May 15, 2024 10:00
Literary sorcerer focused on the instability of lifeOur writer pays tribute to Paul Auster who died this weekBy David Herman1 min read||May 8, 2024 21:03
Ancient barbecues and other tasty morsels of archaeologyThis brief and breezy guide to Israel’s ancient sites is an impressive achievementBy Robert Low2 min read||May 8, 2024 20:58
Society of Authors rejects ‘one-sided’ Gaza motionJewish writers relieved as union votes against ‘divisive’ anti-Israel motionBy Jane Prinsley1 min read||May 5, 2024 12:21
