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What Tisha B’Av can teach about the silencing, and creative defiance, of Jewish writers - opinion
Our writers and artists create out of the conviction that we must do justice to our suffering, to our losses. That we must create a future for which we have already sacrificed so much.
Winging it: Jerusalem writers festival lineup reveals a shifting cultural landscape
'Too Israel-focused, too Jewy': How publishing closes its doors to Jewish writers - opinion
Italian author Erri De Luca to take part in International Writers Festival in Jerusalem
Festivals to honor Agnon and Amichai and spotlight Jerusalem arts scene
The first international Agnon Festival will be held from June 21-23 at Agnon House, his home on Klausner Street which has been turned into a museum celebrating his work and his life.
Israeli children's author Shlomo Abas receives lifetime achievement award
Shlomo Abas, born in 1948, has published 170 books, including 32 children's books and 138 collections of legends, fairy tales, parables, riddles and jokes.
Jerusalem storyteller: Dvora Waysman shares gems on her 90th birthday
“My mother never laughed at my dreams. She always helped me make them come true.”
Writers Festival: Safran Foer analyzes identify, art and influence
Safran Foer was something of a wunderkind, bursting onto the global literary stage in 2002, at the tender age of 25 with his well-received debut offering, Everything Is Illuminated.
International Writers Festival in Jerusalem comes back for 9th time
Israeli writers taking part include David Grossman, Meir Shalev, Etgar Keret, Eshkol Nevo, Dror Mishani, Zeruya Shalev and Agi Mishol.
Natalie Portman highlights Jewish writers among her favorite books
Among her favorite books included Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, written by Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari.
Israeli author David Grossman earns award for his work, in Sweden
Grossman was born in Jerusalem in 1954 and studied both theater and philosophy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Norton Juster, ‘The Phantom Tollbooth’ writer dies at 91
Juster first discovered his interest in words with the help of Yiddish books in his parents’ house.
International Bestselling Author Kaia Ra’s Journey from Tragedy to Triumph
The story behind ‘Mank:' 'Citizen Kane's Jewish screenwriter
It’s likely that only the most zealous of film buffs are aware of the Jewish sides to Mankiewicz’s story. Here’s some of that history.
