In my previous post, I described how I discovered the ancient Jewish quarter of Lorca, Spain, and chose it as the setting for the historical story of By Light of Hidden Candles. Lorca is a city in Murcia, the region in eastern Spain tucked between Andalusia and Valencia. Its most famous feature is its hilltop […]
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Yesterday, what is probably the loveliest, most touching "fan letter" I've ever received arrived in my inbox. A reader happened- 9 months ago
@myheritage_official just released a new feature that automatically colorizes black and white photos. Meet my great-great-grandmother Lena, a.k.a. Leah Gittel, - 2 months ago
After some COVID-related delays, including the narrator getting stuck in another state (!) and having to set up a whole - 9 months ago
The saga of the mysterious release date continues!!! ♀️♀️♀️♀️ MARCH 4TH, PEOPLE! (Also: it's up on Amazon! ) - 7 months ago
Coronavirus has forced us all into a new reality, and I have found myself facing it with uncharacteristic calm. I'm - 2 months ago
Sound on for a little taste of Lori's wonderful performance of #ByLightofHiddenCandles . The #audiobook comes out on Audible and Amazon - 9 months ago
There....... appears to be some confusion about the release date of my upcoming book It's March 4th, and I'm preeeettty - 3 months ago
15 years. What have we learned? I don't know about the nation as a whole. But this book is - 7 months ago
3 clips (swipe⏩ to see all 3!) from yesterday's FB Live virtual launch party for Disengagement! Full video is on - 3 weeks ago
A week ago, just before Shabbat/Succot, I welcomed my fourth child--first daughter--into a crazy, upside-down world. Waiting for her arrival - 4 months ago
A very happy memory from the good old days when you could still travel to visit family and see stuff - 3 months ago
Sound on to hear a preview from my conversation with Rav Mike Feuer on The Jewish Story about my new - 3 months ago
Just sold the very last copy of #LetterstoJosep in my personal stock. Don't worry, it's still freely available online, and - 9 months ago
Okay people, we're finally in business Disengagement is now available for pre-order from my publisher (Kasva Press) and their distributor - 2 months ago
A message for our times, from The Rejection Survival Guide. Link to new post--"Hope in the Time of Coronavirus"--in bio. - 2 weeks ago
#LetterstoJosep is being featured in the Zionist Book Festival at the University of Missouri next week, hosted by the MU - 8 months ago
Time to reconfigure my book charm necklace Many thanks to @fromnewleaf for the beautiful #bookcharms ❤️ #disengagement #comingsoon - 6 months ago
Just gonna take this #santjordi2020 opportunity to shamelessly brag that @carlespuigdemont , former president of Catalonia, has a copy of my