Mazel tov! The Jewish Book Council has announced the 2012 winners of the National Jewish Book Awards. Two quick comments: One – Interesting that one of kids books (When the Hurricane Came) is a self published work. What does it mean? Not sure. It is not earth shattering news but worthy of attention. I did have […]
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So, Read Any Good (Jewish) Books in 2012?
As you might imagine, all year long, I am in touch with scores of people who live and breathe books. The recent end of the secular year is a convenient time marker for looking back at the last 12 months (and trust me, we will likely do it again at the end of the Jewish […]
Are Ultra Orthodox Jews Influencing Israeli Film?
Nothing beats a good book. But a great movie can come close, no? Some recent movies from Israel, made by Orthodox Jews have been getting some real buzz (and probably some awards as well). I came upon this thoughtful article about the portrayal of religion in Israeli movies recently. The author states: “it is already clear […]
Hush….. a book (and video) about abuse reminds us of the power & value of books
Remember a book that you read which had serious impact on how you felt about something? Well….add Hush to your list. When I asked some Jewish media thinkers & writers which books they really enjoyed reading in 2012 (this list to be postedhere soon), Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein wrote to me explaining that one of the books he read, Hush […]
Important thoughts from author Sherri Mandell…….10 ways to help Newtown’s grieving families: from a mother who knows
The Blessing of a Broken Heart (Toby Press) by Sherri Mandell is the heartbreaking story of Sherri’s life during and after the murder of her son Koby by Palestinian terrorists. The book touched thousands and continues to do so. It was a winner of the National Jewish Book Award in 2004. I had the honor of being […]
No Joke. This looks likes a “must have” book for Chanukah.
No jokes. Inside Chanukah by Aryeh Pinchas Strickoff seems like a “must have” book for Chanukah. (Full disclosure…the publisher is a client but…..as I go through this book I am enjoying it more & more. We are beyond publicity here folks). So if you want to say something interesting at the family Chanukah party (office party, […]
A Helpful Seminar from the Jewish Book Council
Yesterday I was a guest at the Jewish Writers Seminar: Writing for Adult Readers held by the Jewish Book Council in NYC. I have attended all sorts of seminars, workshops and publishing universities over the years. This JBC event was one of the useful events. The panels included agents, editors, authors and publicists. The information shared […]
Gaza Conflict Hits US Jewish Publisher
Israeli websites have been getting hit non-stop by cyber warfare as part of the conflict with Hamas in Gaza. Now, it appears, the cyber warfare has come to US shores. According to a post on Facebook, NY based publisher, Menucha Publishing’s website was attacked yesterday, apparently by anti-Israel cyber warriors. The website was shut down […]
Doing Social Media in Person at the KOSHER FOOD BLOGGER CONFERENCE
We are in touch all the time. Email, Facebook, Twitter….whatever. But to meet in person? Who ever heard of…. The Kosher Food Blogger Conference this week in NY was just that. It was social media the way we used to do it – meeting, schmoozing…even trading business cards (very quaint, I know). I am a […]