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Video of Maqlooba Ceremony from Scarf Sisters!

May 17, 2018 by daniella Leave a Comment

A few months ago I shared a short story of mine, Scarf Sisters, about an Israeli settler who bonds with a Palestinian woman over their identical headscarves. When I read the story to an audience in Jerusalem, I was asked by several people it was based on a true story. It wasn’t, but there were elements […]

Filed Under: Inspirations, Life in Israel, Short Fiction Tagged With: Israel, short fiction, short story

Scarf Sisters – Short Story

January 24, 2018 by daniella Leave a Comment

Last week, I participated in a launch event for arc 25, literary journal of the Israel Association of Writers in English. Around 100 people turned up–a lot more than expected!–and it was awesome to meet the faces behind the wonderful poetry and prose that appears in the journal. I had a great time! You can […]

Filed Under: Life in Israel, Short Fiction Tagged With: short fiction, short story

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By Light of Hidden Candles

At times humorous, at times deeply moving, Daniella Levy’s beautifully written and meticulously researched book will appeal to anyone interested in the history of Inquisition-era Spain, Sephardic Jews, or falling in love.

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  • English-language Israeli #litmag #arc26 is out! Photo courtesy of editor Shawn Edrei, and yes, I'm telling you this because I've got two dark-humorous #poems in there: "Before the Next War" and "Things I Ignore at My Kid's Birthday Party". Excited to add this to my byline shelf and to read the other contributions! #literarymagazine #poetry
  • #LetterstoJosep and #ByLightofHiddenCandles #bookmarks are here and they are awesome! Who's coming to BMH in #Denver on Shabbat at 3:40pm to get one? (okay, also to hear me speak, if you're into that sort of thing) #jewishdenver
  • Definitely #hotchocolate weather
  • #rockymountains #Colorado
  • #rockymountains showing off for me at the end of a long journey ✈️🌥️🏔️ #nofilter #denver
  • I had the last laugh.

A year ago, @timesofisrael published what is probably still my personal favorite of my pieces for them: Spanish Politics Stole My Mail, a harrowing tale of dashed hopes, political grudges, and furtive revenge (blogs.timesofisrael.com/spanish-politics-stole-my-mail)

BTW, still no word from @correos on that package. (pictured: me failing to look indignant outside the historic Correos building in Barcelona, October 2018. My partners-in-crime, @rabbieitan & @jmconejeros, were there to laugh with me)

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