Photo Credit: Reut Miryam CohenEvery Friday morning My Machberet presents an assortment of links, primarily of the literary variety.
Rebecca Klempner presents a true Passover story that epitomizes an instance when reality seems stranger than fiction.
Many of us perceive Tay-Sachs disease to be a malady that strikes only Jewish families; Emily Rapp isn’t Jewish, but her son, Ronan, recently succumbed to the disease. Judy Bolton-Fasman writes about Rapp’s new memoir, which opens with Ronan’s diagnosis.
Canada-based author Ayelet Tsabari recently wrote a series of guest posts, my favorite of which deals with the challenges she has faced in writing about Israel.
Beth Kissileff profiles Shimon Adaf, most recent recipient of Israel’s prestigious Sapir Prize.
Thanks for mentioning my piece on Tablet, and thanks also for the link to the article by Ayelet Tsabari–it really was a gem.
Your essay is beautiful, Rebecca. And yes–Ayelet’s piece is also excellent. I can’t wait to begin reading her book, hopefully this weekend.