The Union for Reform Judaism (URJ)’s publishing arm (URJ Books and Music) has posted two job announcements that may interest readers of My Machberet. Both jobs are full-time positions in New York.
First, they’re looking for an Editor. They’re also seeking a Production Manager.
Check the links for details, and good luck to any of you who may apply!
For your Shabbat reading, please find below some links I’ve liked this week (and some I hope to explore further over the weekend):
Shabbat shalom!
I’ve always adored Mikhail Baryshnikov. But now I have an additional reason to appreciate him.
Meeting recently with the press in Israel, where he is starring in a play (Dmitry Krymov’s stage adaptation of Nobel Laureate Ivan Bunin’s [1870 – 1953] short story, “In Paris,” performed in Russian with Hebrew subtitles), Baryshnikov gave the following answer when pressed about politics:
“I’m not taking sides in any conflict. Art should heal and not divide. I would not give advice to any person; I don’t live in Israel and am not entitled. I deeply admire this country and love these people.”
Bravo–and thank you–Misha.
It’s the middle of the month. You know what that means.
It’s time for the Jewish Book Carnival.
Hosted this month by Jewesses with Attitude (the blog of the terrific Jewish Women’s Archive), the carnival features a splendid selection of Jewish book-related news, reviews, and interviews. Please click on over and take a look.
If I weren’t traveling to New Jersey on November 18 for an author event of my own, I’d do my very best to get over to the Graduate School and University Center of The City University of New York. What promises to be a fascinating program will begin at 4 p.m.: “Writing Jewish Worlds.”
“Join authors Mikhal Dekel (English, City College), Marianne Hirsch (English and Comparative Literature, Columbia), Nancy K. Miller (Comparative Literature, English and French, CUNY Graduate Center), Lara Vapnyar (Comparative Literature, CUNY Graduate Center), and Wayne Koestenbaum (English, CUNY Graduate Center) as they discuss the genesis of their recent books, the rewards and impasses of writing about Jewish subjects, and the tensions between the personal and historical motivations of their work— whether in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, literary criticism or history.”
The program is free, but it seems as though they’d like reservations. Click here for more info. And if you go, please report back! I’d love to hear all about it.