Ann D. Koffsky, at The Blogs

Ann D. Koffsky

Author, Illustrator

Aug 14, 2026, 3:58 AM

“Ashrei Ha’am Yodei Teruah” “Praised are the people who truly understand the message of the shofar.” On Rosh Hashanah, we read the story of Akeidat Yitzchak and how Hashem commanded Avraham to sacrifice his and Sarah’s only child, Yitzchak. Why this story? Why...

Jul 13, 2021, 11:29 PM

Re-entry

As we all know, the 9 days are often a time for reflection. And this year, many of us are experiencing even more acutely than ususal. Depending on how the year was for each of us, reflection can come in...

Dec 2, 2019, 5:51 PM

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Did you hear the one about…?

Why are you mocking those of us who do not wish to be erased? Who want to return to our tradition, to the ways of our grandparents?

Aug 4, 2019, 7:47 PM

Does tznius mean ‘invisible’? Gila Manolson says no

The recent articles by Shoshanna Keats Jaskoll and Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer here at The Times of Israel have once more brought the issue of women’s place in the public sphere to the fore, and inspired me to directly engage...

Jun 3, 2018, 10:51 PM

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Congratulations to Mishpacha Magazine! (but no, it’s not enough)

Defaced Jerusalem billboard, November 6, 2017. (Courtesy, Laura Ben-David)

Mishpacha Magazine should be congratulated for taking steps in the right direction, but it's still not enough

Feb 8, 2018, 6:19 PM

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The women are coming back

Erasure of women from published materials in Orthodox Jewish circles stops at Tmunah Jr., a new kids magazine

Sep 15, 2017, 2:49 PM

L’shanah Tovah

As I mentioned in my previous article here, I am an artist. As such, sometimes I communicate best with image rather than words. So I am pleased to share this piece: Shanah Tovah to you and yours! My we all...

Jul 13, 2017, 10:38 PM

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Pictures matter

She employs her artist’s eye to highlight the risk of distortion when images of women are removed from daily life

About Me

Ann Diament Koffsky is the author and illustrator of more than 50+ books for children, including the Kayla and Kugel series, Ping Pong Shabbat and Creation Colors. She also creates free, Jewish coloring pages on her substack, Coloring Jewish.

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