Monthly Archives: August 2012

Fourteenth Annual Jewish Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators Conference

Registration is now open for the Fourteenth Annual Jewish Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators Conference! Where: Jewish Book Council, 520 Eighth Avenue, 4th Floor, NYC When: Sunday, November 18 This conference is a staple for Jewish children’s writers. For more … Continue reading

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The Whole Megillah Is Now on Facebook

Dear Writers of Jewish Story, I’m pleased to announce that The Whole Megillah is now on Facebook. I’ll be posting tidbits there not found on this blog. Our Facebook page is also a great place to commune and share ideas, … Continue reading

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Book Review | Sons of the 613 by Michael Rubens

Sons of the 613 by Michael Rubens Clarion Books, 2012, 303 pp., Grades 6+ Isaac’s bar mitzvah nears as his parents take off for a two-week convention in Italy and enlist older brother Josh to stand in to help Issac … Continue reading

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Announcing the Yom Kippur Challenge | The Whole Megillah First Pages Competition for Memoir

The Day of Atonement, the Day of Remembrance Yom Kippur often gets us thinking about our departed loved ones and our own lives. Perhaps you’ve even written your reflections about your family or yourself.  If you have a memoir manuscript … Continue reading

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