History
The Secret Shofar of Barcelona
Rafael lives in 15th-century Spain. His father, Don Fernando, is the conductor of the Barcelona Symphony. But their family harbors ...
The Best of the Week
Soooooooooooooooooooo…what happened this week? Funny you should ask, kids. Funny you should ask.Plenty of Rosh Hashanah stuff for you to ...
Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction: Temple Menorah Edition
Last week we featured an interview with Daniel Levin, who wrote a historical thriller about the search for the menorah ...
Day After Night: The Book Tour
I will be on the road a fair amount this fall, introducing my new novel, Day After Night, to the ...
Remembering the Victims of September 11th
For most of us, September 11th has become just another day on our calendars. Though we may remember our own ...
Hitler Is Totally Embarrassed by How Often We Throw His Name Around
So, apparently I like to blog about: sex, independent minyanim, text study, mourning, and Hitler. For those of you who ...
Where Do You Get Your Ideas From?
This is one of those questions that most writers are inevitably asked. For me, the answer is different every time.The ...
How Kosher is Kosher Salt?
I remember the first time I saw Kosher Salt listed as an ingredient in a recipe I was making. It ...
The Cover of Anita Diamant’s New Novel: The Director’s Cut
My new novel, Day after Night, is based on the true story of the October 1945 rescue of more than ...
Use Condoms! Or Else It’s Like Having Sex With Hitler!
I would really like to be in the meeting at the advertising agency where someone brings up using Hitler in ...