Finds for Writers
Each week (typically Fridays), the Practicing Writing blog offers writing and publishing resources, news, and reflections to peruse over the weekend.
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Jewish Literary Links
Toward the end of each week, the My Machberet blog presents a collection of links, drawn primarily from the world of Jewish books and writing.
(more…)Words of the Week: On Jewish Joy
I’ve been catching up with some podcasts this week—including a bonus episode of Ronit Plank’s Let’s Talk Memoir that was organized largely around Manna Songs: Stories of Jewish Culture & Heritage. The episode features three contributors to the Manna Songs anthology (Plank among them) as well as the book’s editor, Diane Gottlieb.
This was perfect end-of-year listening for me for a few reasons—including the fact that being asked to write the foreword to this book was one of the signal honors of my own 2025. But I also appreciated the reminders within about Jewish joy, as well as the affirmation of the power of community during trying times (including trying times within the literary sphere).
So I thought I’d share it with all of you, too.
Jewish Literary Links
Toward the end of each week, the My Machberet blog presents a collection of links, drawn primarily from the world of Jewish books and writing.
- Call for submissions for an anthology to be titled We Will Prevail: Jewish Responses to Bondi Beach, edited by Rabbi Menachem Creditor with an introduction by Arsen Ostrovsky. This will be “a global response anthology of essays (400-600 words), Sermons (400-600 words), Poems, and Prayers.” No submission fee. No payment indicated. Deadline: December 31.
- Related: a series of six new essays written in the immediate aftermath of the Bondi Beach attack, published by the On Being Jewish Now Substack. And, icymi, the latest from veteran Australian journalist Michael Gawenda, too.
- “The hate [Seth] Rudetsky experienced made him realize the need for the Jewish theater community to band together to combat what he saw as misinformation about Israel and Jews. And so he formed the Jewish Broadway Alliance.” As reported by Cara Joy David for JTA.
- In which Vanessa Hidary appears on Shai Davidai’s Here I Am podcast, sharing “her journey of embracing her Jewish identity with pride and authenticity, breaking stereotypes in the spoken word scene.” Vanessa also “discusses her upbringing in New York’s diverse neighborhoods, the creation of her signature piece ‘Hebrew Mamita,’ and the challenges of navigating identity, representation, and community—especially in the wake of October 7th, 2023. Vanessa opens up about her experiences with anti-Semitism, the evolution of her activism, and the importance of celebrating Jewish diversity. The episode features moving poetry, honest reflections, and a message of unity and resilience.”
- And speaking of resilience, we’ll close with the biggest Jewish-book surprise I discovered this week:
Jewish Literary Links
Toward the end of each week, the My Machberet blog presents a collection of links, drawn primarily from the world of Jewish books and writing.
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