2013
Living in Hebrew, Thinking in Aramaic, Writing in English
“Many artists are ‘underground’,” a writing instructor of mine once remarked, “but no one is more underground than writers.” To ...
You Say “Crawfish.” He Says “Crawdad.” I Say “What’s That?”
As our Monday post indicated, it’s that time of year when we have new staff starting at the ISJL. During ...
Tammuz: Remembering Our Spiritual Center
How Jewish is the Hebrew Calendar? When we use a Hebrew word to identify a period of time, we may ...
Inclusion is a Jewish Imperative
Why do you try to be so inclusive? It’s OBVIOUS that you are liberal because you care about these marginalized ...
On Writing a Novel About The Act of Writing a Novel
I’m sitting on the back porch of my temporary lodgings in Atlanta, while two spiders go at it, the smaller ...
Let Us Come Home
Dan Brotman is a gay man from Massachusetts. So, legally, he can marry his fiancé, Keith. The only catch is ...
Are today’s Americans really wimps?
Recently there has been a rash of articles declaring how stupid American parents have overcoddled their children in all sorts ...
I Was Born a Rambling Man
When someone asks me where I’m from, I never hesitate to say that I’m from New York City. Then, a ...
Writing What You’ve Never Seen: Janice Weizman and Historical Fiction
All fiction writers have a streak of audacity. To make up something and then ask readers to suspend their disbelief ...
Your Jewish Guide to Celebrating LGBTQ Pride
Every June people across the world celebrate LGBTQ Pride. As LGBTQ Jews and allies, we are proud of our own ...