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Jewish Literary Links

by Erika Dreifus on December 11, 2020
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an open book (with Hebrew pages visible); subtitle reads "Jewish Literary Links"
Image by Yedidia Klein from Pixabay

Each week as Shabbat approaches, the My Machberet blog presents a collection of links, drawn primarily from the world of Jewish books and writing.

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For Kids, Jewish Writing Opportunities, Kidlit, Resources for Jewish reading

Words of the Week: Liat Collins

by Erika Dreifus on December 8, 2020
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“Not every synagogue is a shul, after all, and you don’t have to speak Yiddish to preserve Yiddishkayt (Jewishness).”

Source: Liat Collins, “Forgotten Refugees and the Proud Mizrahi Heritage” (The Jerusalem Post)

Words of the Week

Jewish Literary Links

by Erika Dreifus on December 4, 2020
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an open book (with Hebrew pages visible); subtitle reads "Jewish Literary Links"
Image by Yedidia Klein from Pixabay

Each week as Shabbat approaches, the My Machberet blog presents a collection of links, drawn primarily from the world of Jewish books and writing.

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Awards and Prizes, Israel, Jewish Writing Opportunities, Jewish-American literature, Literary Events

Words of the Week: A Soundtrack of the Jewish People

by Erika Dreifus on December 3, 2020
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Last weekend, I read Moment magazine’s superb feature on Jewish music, which mentioned that the magazine had assembled an accompanying playlist. Alas, despite my best efforts, I couldn’t find the playlist online.

Until this evening.

Words of the Week

Jewish Literary Links

by Erika Dreifus on November 27, 2020
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an open book (with Hebrew pages visible); subtitle reads "Jewish Literary Links"
Image by Yedidia Klein from Pixabay

Each week as Shabbat approaches, the My Machberet blog presents a collection of links, drawn primarily from the world of Jewish books and writing.

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Jewish-American literature, Kidlit, Literary Events, Resources for Jewish writers

Jewish Literary Links

by Erika Dreifus on November 20, 2020
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an open book (with Hebrew pages visible); subtitle reads "Jewish Literary Links"
Image by Yedidia Klein from Pixabay

Each week as Shabbat approaches, the My Machberet blog presents a collection of links, drawn primarily from the world of Jewish books and writing.

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Anglo-Jewish literature, Holocaust, Literary Events, Resources for Jewish reading

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About Erika

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Erika Dreifus is a reader, writer, and literary advocate whose latest book, Birthright: Poems, was published by Kelsay Books in fall 2019. She is also the editor and publisher of The Practicing Writer, a free (and popular) e-newsletter that features opportunities and resources for fictionists, poets, and writers of creative nonfiction.

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