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A Poem On Yom Yerushalayim

by Erika Dreifus on May 17, 2015

As Yom Yerushalayim is observed today, I am reminded of a poem I wrote a few years ago. Titled “Jerusalem Dream,” the poem was a response to a challenge issued via The Missouri Review. You can read all about that poem–and the original challenge that inspired it–over here.

Pre-Shabbat Jewish Literary Links

by Erika Dreifus on May 15, 2015

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Every Friday My Machberet presents an array of Jewish-interest links, primarily of the literary variety.

The latest newsletter from Fig Tree Books features the final pre-publication giveaway for Jessamyn Hope’s debut novel Safekeeping, and lots more JLit info.

Wonderful profile in The Jewish Week of Ayelet Tsabari and her mission to tell Mizrahi stories.

In the new Brevity magazine: “Heathen, Slave, Woman”—a powerful short excerpt from Judy Bolton-Fasman’s recently completed memoir.

“Kveller.com is seeking a full-time editorial assistant to join our New York-based team.”

And to conclude: Torah limericks.

Shabbat shalom.

Pre-Shabbat Jewish Lit Links

by Erika Dreifus on May 8, 2015

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Every Friday My Machberet presents an array of Jewish-interest links, primarily of the literary variety.

Job alert: Jew in the City is hiring an Editor/Manager of Marketing and Operations.

Lovely Forward essay by Joshua Braff on his road to becoming a writer — and his Jewish grandmother’s reactions along the way.

In The Jewish Week, Sandee Brawarsky explores the “growing literary genre of ex-Orthodox testing traditional narrative of insular communities.”

The New Jersey Jewish News recaps April’s “Frames: Jewish Culture and the Comic Book,” a two-day conference at Princeton University.

Next week brings the official publication of Jonathan Papernick’s The Book of Stone (Fig Tree Books). As a member of the FTB team, I was happy to see that this week brought a highly enthusiastic (and highly comprehensive) review on the Jewish Book Council’s website.

Shabbat Shalom!

TBR: “New Hebrew Writing”

by Erika Dreifus on May 7, 2015

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How fast can you bookmark the site for World Literature Today?

The new (May 2015) issue spotlights “New Hebrew Writing.” Only portions of the issue are available to non-subscribers online, but there’s enough there that I, for one, can tell that I’ll be spending a lot of time on the site as soon as those minutes/hours become available.

Check it out. (Tip o’ the hat to The Literary Saloon for the find.)

Pre-Shabbat Jewish Literary Links

by Erika Dreifus on May 1, 2015

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Every Friday My Machberet presents an array of Jewish-interest links, primarily of the literary variety.

Podcast I intend to listen to this weekend: Gil Roth interviewing Thane Rosenbaum for The Virtual Memories Show.

On the occasion of Anthony Trollope’s 200th birthday, Ann Marlowe argues that Trollope is “the most Jewish of the great English novelists.” (I *need* to read some Trollope. But where to begin?)

Grateful for this summary of a New York Public Library “Children’s Literary Salon” that focused on Jewish kidlit.

ICYMI: My latest “From My Bookshelf” post here on My Machberet spotlights Michal Lemberger’s After Abel and Other Stories.

Finally, Fig Tree Books, publisher of fiction on the American Jewish experience, made a big announcement this week. (Hint: It has something to do with forthcoming titles.)

Shabbat Shalom!