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Memoirist Dani Shapiro to Headline CityLit Festival
For most of her life, Dani Shapiro’s identity was inextricably bound to coming from a modern Orthodox Jewish background. Shapiro, a New York-born best-selling novelist and memoirist, was always proud that members of her father’s family were prominent leaders in...
The Passover Haggadah Story, Now in Graphic Novel Form
(JTA) — At Passover each year we are reminded that even though the original story is generations old, we are supposed to engage with the narrative as if we were slaves in Egypt. Unfortunately, most Haggadahs are about as engaging as a Maxwell House percolator. This...
A Former Jewish Punk Rocker Wrote an Acclaimed Novel About Holocaust Memory
(JTA) — At first glance, Bram Presser looks more like a punk rocker than a sensitive novelist. He has two big lip piercings, a few scraggly dreadlocks and a quirky beard only under his chin line. And, yes, Presser, 43, was the lead singer and songwriter of Yidcore, an...
Nathan Englander on the Book He has been Waiting His Whole Life to Write
NEW YORK (JTA) — Sitting in a kosher bakery in the town of West Hempstead, on Long Island, Nathan Englander admits it: He sees the world through, in his words, “hummus-colored glasses.” “Without being silly, every character, every setting, every food,...
How to Choose a Passover Haggadah
By MJL Staff (My Jewish Learning via JTA) – With thousands of published Haggadahs available for purchase, choosing the one that is best for your seder can be overwhelming. For an overview of the many possibilities, we recommend “How Is This Haggadah Different?” Here...
This Yiddish Romance Novel was a Smash Hit in 1877. It was Just Translated Into English for the 1st Time.
BOSTON (JTA) — Hot off the Jewish press in Vilna in 1877, a dramatic Yiddish romance novel became a surprising success, selling out its first 10,000 copies in Jewish communities across Poland and Russia. It’s not hard to see why. Set in the mid-19th century in the...
How Israel Welcomed Jews from Arab Lands — as Spies
(JTA) — At the beginning of his new book, Matti Friedman writes that “time spent with old spies is never time wasted.” When he went to meet Isaac Shoshan in his suburban Tel Aviv home, Friedman had no idea what to expect — but knew it might be good. “He was a really...
New Book Sheds Light on Little-Known American Jewish Women Throughout History
NEW YORK (JTA) — While looking at family photos, historian Pamela Nadell noticed how female relatives dressed differently with each generation. Her great-grandmother wore a high lace collar and covered her hair with a wig, like some Orthodox Jews. Her daughter’s go-to...
When Deborah Weiner Met … Deborah Weiner
Will the real Deborah Weiner please stand up? You could call it, “A Tale of Two Deborahs.” Or perhaps, “You say Weener, I say Winer, let’s call the whole thing off.” But there they were together, finally, on Feb.19 at The Ivy Bookshop in Mount Washington, Deborah...Upcoming Events
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Creating Our American Story @ Jewish Museum of Maryland 
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We hear about immigrants, refugees, and asylees all over the media – but rarely do we get to hear directly from those coming to America to make a new home. Join us as we welcome[...]
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Besa: Albanian Promises Kept @ Baltimore Hebrew Congregation
Jul 16 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Albania, a small Muslim-majority country, proved a surprising refuge for the Jewish community of central Europe during the Holocaust. Thanks to Besa, an Albanian concept sometimes translated as “pledge of honor,” and an oath sworn[...]
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JBiz Meet-Up @ Ruth's Chris Steak House 
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Join Jmore for an evening of meaningful networking with community, business and professional leaders on Ruth’s Chris Outdoor Patio in Pikesville. The featured speaker is Rod Bourne, Project Director at CCBC for Goldman Sachs’ 10,000[...]
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