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)
“The Philip Roth Society invites submissions from graduates working on any aspect of the work of Philip Roth for consideration for the Siegel/McDaniel Award. The Siegel/McDaniel Award is an annual prize awarded in recognition of high-quality work by graduate students in the field of Roth studies written in the past year (ending June 1).”
There’s no entry fee indicated. Prize confers cash award of $250. Deadline: September 1, 2011.
From the American Jewish World Service:
The communications department is seeking a part-time writer (20 hours per week) who will be responsible for drafting op-eds, blog posts and letters to the editor on behalf of Ruth Messinger and other AJWS leaders. These pieces must effectively and persuasively communicate the organization’s mission and advocacy positions while leveraging various “news hooks” such as world events, public policy debates, Jewish holidays, AJWS programs and events, and secular days of recognition/commemoration.
Full announcement on Idealist.org.
If I weren’t already happily employed (and, ahem, somewhat older than the typical “intern”), this paid internship at Tablet would be my dream job:
Tablet Magazine is on the hunt for an intern for our New York City office. If you have experience in journalism and are familiar with the landscape of American Jewish life, we’d love to hear from you. The intern’s focus will be on aiding contributing editor Jeffrey Goldberg with his forthcoming (forth-joining?) blog, but other tasks may be required and other opportunities available as well.
As of now, we are looking for someone to begin in mid-August, and are flexible about time.
If you become the lucky intern, please let me know! I may ask you for a guest post here on My Machberet!
I’m always pleased – and intrigued – when I see writing conferences and centers offer classes like this one, scheduled for four weeks this summer at the Richard Hugo House in Seattle:
Jewish Identity in Short Prose: This class is for aspiring writers interested in examining some themes of Jewish identity in short prose. We will begin by exploring short works including Yiddish tales and works by writers such as Issac Singer, Franz Kafka, Grace Paley and others. We will form our own classroom-driven definitions of identity and other terms of discussion. The instructor will offer various writing prompts to help students generate fiction or nonfiction.
For details on the class, visit the Hugo House’s summer catalog (and scroll down). (But be forewarned: If you adhere to what I’ll call “full” Shabbat observance, you will be disappointed to see that the class meets on Saturday mornings.)