Our Weekly Roundup!
Events, essays, and an especially exciting week for two of our contributors
Recently Published Essays
We publish new essays every week about what it means and how it feels to be Jewish now. This week features the complexity of journalism, connecting with Jews who practice differently than we do, and finding new meaning within our traditions. Read all of our essays here. (Inspired? Submit your own essay here!)
As a Journalist, I Was Told to Hide My Judaism
This essay is part of a new collection of work inspired by the anthology On Being Jewish Now: Reflections of Authors and Advocates. Want to contribute? Instructions here. Subscribe here.
Where We Go and Where We Don't
This essay is part of a new collection of work inspired by the anthology On Being Jewish Now: Reflections of Authors and Advocates. Want to contribute? Instructions here. Subscribe here.
My Family's Jewish Renaissance
This essay is part of a new collection of work inspired by the anthology On Being Jewish Now: Reflections of Authors and Advocates. Want to contribute? Instructions here. Subscribe here.
Thank You for an Incredible Month of Events!
Zibby lived everyone’s childhood dream and chatted with Judy Blume at the Streicker Center.
The Columbus JCC kicked off their J-Chats series with Julia DeVillers, Samantha Ettus, Dara Levan, and Stacy Igel — there is truly no better group of people to introduce what is sure to be an exceptional program.
Zibby, Rabbi Diana Fersko, Judy Batalion, and David Kaufman talked about what it’s like to be a Jewish parent at the 14th Street Y, and with childcare provided, parents were actually able to listen to what they had to say!
If you missed them, don’t worry! We have more events coming up — we can’t wait to see you there!
Upcoming Events
May 22, 8:00 pm ET: Zibby Owens and Alli Frank virtually discuss On Being Jewish Now. Register here.
May 28th, 6:30 pm: Literature and Lattes with Zibby Owens at Caffe Aronne, 71st and Lex, New York. Register here.
June 1st, 10:00 pm: Tikkun Leiyl Shavuot with Zibby Owens and Jill Santopolo. Manhattan JCC New York. Find schedule here.
Other Exciting Zibby Events
June 9th, 9:00 pm: Author Panel: Writing Midlife with Zibby Owens, Sari Botton, Hillary Jordan, Carolita Johnson, and Joanna Hershon. Register here.
June 10th, 11:00 am: CORE Club What My Father and I Don’t Talk About with Zibby, Michele Filgate, Joanna Rakoff, and Kelly McMasters. Register here.
On Being Jewish Now Contributors’ Books Released This Week!
Two of our incredible contributors from On Being Jewish Now: Reflections of Authors and Advocates had their new novels published this week. Make sure to read Songs of Summer by Jane L. Rosen and Meet Me At Wonderland by Julia DeVillers.
And if you haven’t looked through Zibby’s carefully curated summer reads list yet, what have you been doing?! Find your next favorite book here.