Judy Labensohn, at The Blogs

Aug 20, 2012, 7:14 AM

The geography of hatred in downtown Jerusalem

Let the word of tolerance go forth from Hillel Street. Let it seep all the way down to Zion Square. Take the Lord out of it. Just teach us how to live with our neighbors, before we end up killing each other

Apr 1, 2012, 11:36 AM

Finding Shelter in the Writing Workshop

Lately I’ve become more sensitive to the anxiety of beginning writers before their first workshop experience. Such sensitivity has forced me to define for myself, once again, the purpose of the workshop: The purpose of a writing workshop is...

Mar 2, 2012, 1:45 PM

First Jewish Memory Seeks Home

I was sitting on a man’s shoulders. Was the man my father? (Never before and never after did I sit on my father’s shoulders or anyone else’s.) From the view on high I saw crowds of people, circles within...

Feb 28, 2012, 7:24 PM

The Key on the Almond Branch

Jeremiah parked his van at the end of Haelah Street in Moshav Beit Zayit. He locked the door and walked down the steep path to the wadi, taking in the smell of sewage from the manhole on his left. Soon...

Feb 26, 2012, 8:51 PM

The Writing Workshopper’s Prayer

Dear Lord, open my ears to the voices of others. Give me the patience to listen to the interpretations and suggestions of those less fortunate than I. Help me learn to not defend or apologize for my writing. Should my fellow...

About Me

Judy Labensohn is a writer and teacher of creative writing in Israel. She leads the Writing Gym on Sunday mornings at Tmol Shilshom in downtown Jerusalem. www.writeinisrael.com