Let’s go back in time to those old Jewish resorts in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York, but not back to their heyday in the early 20th century. We’re going to Fleischmann’s in the 1960s where most were barely hanging on and some fell prey to “tragic fires.” [Eric George Tauber]
Can a satyr be kosher? Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Jewish Fiction, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
They spot the large mosaic sign above the door of the hall with the familiar word “Bienvenidos, Welcome,” among greetings in multiple languages, including the Hebrew: “Baruch Habah” ברוך הבא, Blessed are those who come.” [Claudia Gold]
A vision for the White House ballroom Read More »
Jewish Fiction, Jewish Religion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
The basic story, set in an Eastern European shtetl, is about the disappearance of the dye-maker Samuel. Samuel has a special technique for extracting dye from the flowers, and that is by listening to the flowers, letting them live their lives, and then picking them only when they’ve died. [Sandi Masori]
David Chait narrates a fanciful shtetl folktale Read More »
Jewish Fiction, San Diego County, Sandi Masori, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast
An attic full of strawberries
A hand full of cards
Families forgetting they had to be wary
Their lives now forever covered in scars … [CeCe Acosta]
Poetry: All That Remains Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Holocaust, International, Jewish Fiction, Lifestyles, Obituaries & memorials, Staff and Bylined Contributors
This historical fiction novel explores the lives of Jews in 15th-century Spain through the perspective of a young girl named Loma (Paloma) and the struggles faced by her family. The author researched her own Spanish Jewish heritage, which inspired her to write this novel, suitable for children ages 8–11.
[Cailin Acosta]
Children’s book presents Jewish legend of 15th Century Spain Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Cailin Acosta, International, Jewish Fiction, Staff and Bylined Contributors
This is not a religious tract, although kabalistic suggestions for counting the omer are thrown in. I must confess I didn’t find the nexus between what is essentially a story of suburban life and those suggestions for meditations on each day of the 49 between the second day of Passover and the arrival of Shavuot. [Donald H. Harrison]
A suburban tale during the 49 days of counting the Omer Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Fiction, Jewish Religion, Lifestyles, Staff and Bylined Contributors
Five generations of Jewish women are depicted in this fictional collection of 22 short stories about their hopes, frustrations, and triumphs. [Donald H. Harrison]
Tales of the Lives of a Baby Boomer and Her Relatives Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Fiction, Staff and Bylined Contributors
In his free time from love, Daniel made cabinets. The cabinets were all different types – wardrobes, kitchen cabinets, bookshelves. He was a great cabinet designer. The factory’s products were popular. But Daniel didn’t stop there. He designed and manufactured new original cabinets. He loved his work very much, and his work loved him back, as he was constantly receiving new orders and designing ingenious cabinet models for various purposes. [Alex Gordon]
Short Story: The Perfume Cabinet Read More »
Alex Gordon, Books, Poetry & Short Stories, International, Jewish Fiction, Staff and Bylined ContributorsYakov enjoyed listening to the speeches of the leaders of the future revolution. The speakers were brilliant and competed with each other. One day he was listening to Trotsky and was struck by his speech. According to Trotsky, everything was clear – who was to blame, what to do, and how. [Alex Gordon]
Jewish Fiction: A Paris Adventure Read More »
Alex Gordon, International, Jewish Fiction, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Travel and Food
Two books, with familiar stories for children, have been issued in time for Chanukah.[Donald H. Harrison]
Familiar Stories Timed for Chanukah Consumption Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Jewish Fiction, Jewish Religion, Staff and Bylined Contributors
He took his walks by the river at dawn, when the fishermen were still flicking their lines to taste the mood of the current, and the first fruit sellers were bargaining with sleep. He liked the way mist lifted from the water as if the world were exhaling a secret it had no stake in keeping. [Sam Ben-Meir]
Jewish Short Story: ‘The Gatherer’ Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Jewish Fiction, Jewish Religion, Sam Ben-Meir, Staff and Bylined ContributorsThere was no rabbinic academy then, no definitive text—only scrolls that wandered from town to town like goats, a few psalms humming under their breath, a few laws clean and sharp as a knife’s new edge. Prophets came and went as sandstorms do: sudden, convincing, then gone. The poet—let us call him simply the poet—kept his own counsel, carried a knife and an abacus, and learned the shapes of rumors. [Sam Ben-Meir]
A Short Story: The Poet of Uz Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Jewish Fiction, Jewish Religion, Sam Ben-Meir, Staff and Bylined Contributors
The goal of this exhibition is to stand for creative freedom, the right to read, and the power of art to challenge and inspire. Being a feminist bothered by the repression felt in the workplace, in society, and from the current presidential administration, this exhibit spoke to me. [Cailin Acosta]
Banned Books Celebrated at San Diego’s Central Library Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Cailin Acosta, International, Jewish Fiction, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Opinion, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA
Three teens – two of them Jewish, one of them Christian – so enjoy each other’s company that they promise they shall always be friends, no matter what. [Donald H. Harrison]
Novel Tells WWII Fates of Three Friends Read More »
Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. Harrison, Holocaust, International, Jewish Fiction, Staff and Bylined Contributors