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Greenhorn

Yael Levy — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 22:24:34 +0000

During the course of her many years as the coordinator of the annual Jewish Children’s Book Writers’ & Illustrators Conference (formerly at the 92nd Street Y in New York City), as well as throughout her career as a literary agent with Liza Dawson Associates, Anna Olswanger has been contributing to the growth and support of [...]

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An Open Letter to Matisyahu

Yael Levy — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 14:13:51 +0000

Dear Matis, In response to your Facebook post about being judged for your new look: Matis, as an artist, I understand your need to constantly evolve, change and express what is true. And as a “FFB” (always observant) who is close to many “BT”S (chose observance), I understand the BT’s single-minded pursuit to live what [...]

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Minority report: A Jewish freshman at Georgia State

Yael Levy — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 14:31:03 +0000

I sat beside my daughter Rachel at her Orientation in Georgia State University. She’d recently graduated from Temima — Atlanta’s Orthodox Jewish high school for young ladies, where there were less than seventy other teens in her entire school. Now we sat in an auditorium of 300+ college freshmen (and their parents) while we listened [...]

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Leah Cypess: Young Adult Fantasy Novelist & Jewish Mom

Yael Levy — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 02:00:11 +0000

Hailing from Brooklyn, NY and currently living in Brookline, Massachusetts (a suburb of Boston), Leah Cypess publishes regularly in various short story magazines and is the author of the critically acclaimed teen novels, Mistwood and Nightspell (Greenwillow/ HarperCollins). Married with three children under the age of five, Leah regularly juggles the Writer’s life along with the [...]

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Adam & Eve in Brooklyn

Yael Levy — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 02:05:34 +0000

Chavi thought about how respectable Feivish looked in his black hat, which apartment she wanted, how she’d decorate it and which set of parents they’d go to the first Shabbos after the wedding. Not his, she decided, and meticulously cleaned her pinky nail before applying a stronger coat of polish. “Chavi, you have a visitor,” her father called. Polished to perfection, Chavi glanced at herself [...]

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Orthodox Jewish Mom & Best Selling Author

Yael Levy — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 00:19:35 +0000

Meet Dinah Bucholz– Orthodox Jewish Mom & Best Selling Author of The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook: Originally from Monsey, NY, and now living in Philadelphia, PA, Author Dinah Bucholz is married and has four kids, ages 13, 11, 9, and 6. Her children were her guinea pigs, taste testing recipes as part of the research [...]

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That Crazy Dream

Yael Levy — Tue, 29 May 2012 23:29:25 +0000

Susan awoke from that crazy dream and rushed to the bathroom sink, where she splashed water all over her face.“Mama,” he’d called out to her. She wondered what it all meant, as she quickly glanced at her watch and reminded herself not to be late for Starbucks with Eileen. That crazy dream–she thought, as she [...]

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Young Adult Novelist, Dr. Leah Scheier

Yael Levy — Tue, 22 May 2012 22:36:42 +0000

Forget “Rabbi, Dr., Ph.D.” “Pediatrician, Jewish Mom and Author” is way cooler. Hailing from Baltimore, MD (and a 3 year stint in Atlanta, GA) Dr. Scheier made aliyah to Israel four years ago with her husband and three children. They currently live in Modiin, where Dr. Scheier is a novelist and works at two kupot [...]

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That’s something — right?

Yael Levy — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:42:11 +0000

I was getting ready for the Israel Bonds Dinner in Atlanta, when my brother Gami called from Beit Shemesh. “Eli’s getting ready for mehina,” he said. “Can’t believe he’s so big, already,” I said, as I looked through the dresses I’d just picked up from the dry-cleaners. “He’s exercising, bulking up…” “He has to train [...]

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Anna Levine: Israeli Author, Western Audience

Yael Levy — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 14:36:28 +0000

A Canadian- Israeli author of a number of books for children and young adults, Anna Levine’s most recent picture book, “Jodie’s Passover Adventure” is a joyous and playful holiday book set in Israel. Besides her wonderful use of evocative language and engaging situations which children can relate to, Anna’s work brings a glimpse of Israeli [...]

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Tribal Affiliations

Yael Levy — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:52:20 +0000

“It’s cultural. I want to go,” I say as I adjust my necklace, placing a gold Star of David outside of my button-down collar. It is a hot day in Atlanta and I help Jacob strap the baby into his car seat, as the kids clamor into the minivan. “So go,” he says. I fiddle [...]

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Jewish Chick’s Night Out

Yael Levy — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:35:47 +0000

My bones were aching like a flu was coming on when Ma called with the news. “Your cousin got engaged to a blonde. You knew he wanted a blonde?” I hadn’t known he wanted a blonde. I did know that I felt sick and wanted to go back to bed. “Nu, what’s doing?” Ma asked. [...]

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