Words of the Week: Ari Goldman

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From Ari Goldman, an extraordinary Jewish Week article revisiting The New York Times’ reportage on the events in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, 20 years ago:

“You don’t know what’s happening here!” I yelled. “I am on the streets getting attacked. Someone next to me just got hit. I am writing memos and what comes out in the paper? ‘Hasidim and blacks clashed’? That’s not what is happening here. Jews are being attacked! You’ve got this story all wrong. All wrong.”

You must read the entire article.

Jewish Literary Links for Shabbat

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  • Advance praise for Anna Solomon’s debut novel, The Little Bride in “An Unorthodox Take on the Jewish Migration Tale.” (Can’t wait for the Q&A with Anna coming in September’s Practicing Writer newsletter.)
  • Have you heard about the new U.S. Poet Laureate? He’s Philip Levine.
  • From Colorado Review: “We are delighted to announce that Joan Leegant’s story “Beautiful Souls” was selected by final judge Ron Carlson as the winner of the 2011 Nelligan Prize for Short Fiction! Ms. Leegant will receive $1,500 and her story will appear in the fall/winter 2011 issue of Colorado Review.” On her Facebook page, Joan shares that “Beautiful Souls” is set in Jerusalem. I can’t wait to read it!
  • Speaking of short stories, Tablet’s Sara Ivry previews a debut collection by Stuart Nadler.
  • Another Tablet item–and also about short fiction: Miriam Krule presents Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi’s posthumous debut in this week’s New Yorker.

    • Shabbat shalom!

    Essay Contest: Making Orthodox Synagogues More Meaningful

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    From the Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals:

    “How can we make modern Orthodox synagogues more meaningful and attractive? Send us your suggestions; the top three entries will receive $100 credit for our publications and will be published on our website. Please send your entries to mdangel@jewishideas.org. Entries should be no longer than 300 words. Entries must reach us no later than September 15.”

    (via @FrancesKraft1)

    Jewish Literary Links for Shabbat

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  • This week, Josh Lambert’s new books column looks at an array of “post-Holocaust” titles.
  • Judy Bolton-Fasman reviews Avi Steinberg’s Running the Books for The Jerusalem Report.
  • Interesting item on “Creativity and Cultural Arts in Today’s Jewish Europe.”
  • I am going to have to go see this exhibit at The Jewish Museum.
  • A new podcast from The Book of Life reminds me that Joan Leegant’s novel, Wherever You Go, remains on my tbr list.
  • In the July-August Moment magazine: Katharine Weber’s review of the new Wendy Wasserstein biography by Julie Salamon. And much more.

    • Shabbat shalom!

    Jewish Literary Links for Shabbat

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  • Another superb glimpse into French-Jewish literature, courtesy of Benjamin Ivry/The Forward.
  • Received an alert this week from the Museum of Jewish Heritage about what looks to be an excellent fall exhibition: “Emma Lazarus: Poet of Exiles.” Opens October 26.
  • Papers sought for a panel on “Translating the Holocaust” (event: Northeast Modern Language Association Conference, Rochester, N.Y., March 2012).
  • The PJ Library seeks a “PJ Goes to School Educator.” Job is based in West Springfield, Mass.
  • Jonathan Kirsch, on Jews and Baseball.

    • Shabbat shalom!