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Hard Truths About the Writing Profession
I am about to make a very public complaint about one of the best things that ever happened to me. This, I think it fair to say, is something very few authors would do. The risk of biting the hand that doesn’t feed you is not worth it for most, and the journey to...
Harnessing the Power of the Network: The Council of American Jewish Museums
In 1904, The Jewish Museum—the first American museum dedicated entirely to Jewish art, history, and culture—opened its doors in New York City. It’s difficult to say exactly how many have opened (and closed) since then. What we do know is that the network of...
Jewish Theatre Artists and Delta: Anxiety, Uncertainty, and Opportunity
The world of theater is simultaneously emerging and retreating, as the Delta variant upends a long-awaited return to normalcy. Comebacks have been replaced with setbacks, and artists have adjusted their expectations accordingly, anxiously bracing themselves for delays...
LABA: Global Artists Delve into Jewish Texts
The study session was online, 53 faces in little Zoom boxes. And yet the atmosphere was electric. For a special Rosh Hashanah session, Ruby Namdar, Torah teacher and acclaimed novelist, was taking LABA fellows from across the world through the “Big Bang of...