Every Friday My Machberet presents an array of Jewish-interest links, primarily of the literary variety.
“Sh’ma”—a beautiful poem by Julia Knobloch.
Listen in as Ruby Namdar discusses his novel The Ruined House (translated by Hillel Halkin), in a conversation that was recorded at The Jewish Theological Seminary in New York.
Discount alert! Big new year’s discount (38%! [20+18, get it?]) on The Going: A Meditation on Jewish Law by my book-promo client Leon Wiener Dow. Use code PALNBA18. Offer expires February 20.
In case you missed it: Monday brought the announcement of the inaugural winner and honor titles for the Association of Jewish Libraries Jewish Fiction Award. See my report for Tablet.
And speaking of the Association of Jewish Libraries: check out this week’s blog tour in celebration of the 2018 Sydney Taylor Book Awards for children’s and teen literature.
Shabbat shalom, everyone.
Thanks for this! I have just begun to read The Ruined House.
Hope that you enjoy it!