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After Oct. 7, Jews experience secondary victimization, Canadian author says

Award-winning Canadian author Nora Gold discusses the skyrocketing of antisemitism since October 7.

25/11/2023

Ohio couple moves to Israel to make a dent, and couldn't be happier

The Jerusalem residents, who made aliyah in February, started making a dent in Cincinnati, Ohio. Now they're trying to do the same in Israel.

By HOWARD BLAS
18/11/2023

Publisher removes Jewish stereotypes from classic Georgette Heyer romance novel

“We don’t want to throw off a 25-year-old who’s just discovering Heyer,” a senior vice president and editorial director at Sourcebooks told the Times.

By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA
11/11/2023

Voices Israel's 49th Anthology: A symphony of contemporary poetry from around the world

Founded in 1971, the organization, though based in Israel, boasts members from all over the English-speaking world.

Israeli writers condemn London Review of Books for condemning Israel

The letter failed to mention the 1,400 people in Israel that were killed and the kidnapping of 240 while claiming Israel was committing "crimes against humanity."

Writers Guild of America refrains from statement on Israel-Hamas war

On October 15, a large group of guild members signed onto a letter criticizing the union for not standing up for Israel after having stood up during past movements such as Black Lives Matter.

By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA
24/10/2023

The ultimate test: WGA's fight against AI - opinion

AI is a wondrous and magnificent beast, and Western society will inevitably be tempted to ride it. However, without proper controls, it can turn and bite. 

By OMRI MARCUS
06/07/2023

'Differently': Israeli short stories that take a different perspective - review

Avner Lahav: “My short stories are experiments in addressing reality; therefore, each story is in a different style, a parable. I don’t approach reality head-on but go around it.”

By SHULA KOPF
17/06/2023

Becoming a Jerusalem-based food writer

When I was doing the walks in Mahaneh Yehuda, the vendors started calling me “The shuk lady,” so I have on my computer my unfinished cookbook titled The Shuk Lady Cooks.

By SYBIL KAPLAN
03/06/2023
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