tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6308779426937303310.comments2014-04-22T21:39:37.639-05:00The Chosen BlogUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger343125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6308779426937303310.post-77543476779769039922009-06-29T13:52:53.410-05:002009-06-29T13:52:53.410-05:00MAZEL TOV TO RANI WHO WON THIS GIVEAWAY AND THANKS...MAZEL TOV TO RANI WHO WON THIS GIVEAWAY AND THANKS TO ALL WHO ENTERED!The Chosen Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10110841362336750588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6308779426937303310.post-60109423240594324072009-06-26T13:30:12.251-05:002009-06-26T13:30:12.251-05:00THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED!
WE'LL BE A...THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED!<br /><br />WE'LL BE ANNOUNCING THE WINNER SOON!<br /><br />FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT http://www.twitter.com/popjudaica for the special announcement!The Chosen Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10110841362336750588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6308779426937303310.post-35234574867803656602009-06-26T01:51:25.383-05:002009-06-26T01:51:25.383-05:00Favorite Jewish writer - J.D. Salinger
favorite J...Favorite Jewish writer - J.D. Salinger<br /><br />favorite Jewish-themed book - Turbulent Souls by Stephen J. Dubner<br /><br />That book really touched me...not just as a Jew, but I minored in Religious Studies in college.<br /><br />@minicorrectMichele S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16373314185560226196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6308779426937303310.post-85000554005939793732009-06-26T01:17:39.029-05:002009-06-26T01:17:39.029-05:00Anita Diamant's The Red Tent is certainly beau...Anita Diamant's The Red Tent is certainly beautiful. But i think i like David Chotjewitz's Daniel Half Human just a tad more.<br />It definitely gave me a different perspective on that era. read it in high school and i liked it because it was a wide range of people's struggles growing up in the nazi's increasing power.<br /><br />I also enjoyed A Thread of Grace. I is another perspective you don't hear much<br /><br /><br />purple4green@gmail.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01566132843459266736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6308779426937303310.post-30123065376610750132009-06-25T22:04:02.309-05:002009-06-25T22:04:02.309-05:00I would say Judy Blume for sure. I still remember ...I would say Judy Blume for sure. I still remember so many wonderful lessons gained from "Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself."<br /><br />curtiskaty at hotmail dot comKathrynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6308779426937303310.post-79677886383081552602009-06-25T13:21:13.758-05:002009-06-25T13:21:13.758-05:00favorite Jewish author, most definetly Chaim Potok...favorite Jewish author, most definetly Chaim Potok. yes, i'm a Jewdork, get over it. :p and i love Rashi's Daughters.zionistbluenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6308779426937303310.post-79045499647502938942009-06-25T12:11:43.545-05:002009-06-25T12:11:43.545-05:00yentl's revenge, definitely!
loveandcomplianc...yentl's revenge, definitely!<br /><br />loveandcompliance@gmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6308779426937303310.post-36635205838203197502009-06-25T11:01:46.003-05:002009-06-25T11:01:46.003-05:00turbulent souls by stephen dubner!
jessroxx @ yah...turbulent souls by stephen dubner!<br /><br />jessroxx @ yahoo.comjess roxxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6308779426937303310.post-17057749791256527742009-06-25T09:12:22.061-05:002009-06-25T09:12:22.061-05:00Dara Horn is just phenomenal. Every new book resul...Dara Horn is just phenomenal. Every new book results in me driving like a madman to my local Barnes & Noble, making myself a cup of tea and curling up on the couch for hours. She's like the Jewish Harry Potter for me. I go into such a frenzy.<br /><br />@cranehusbandalexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07891444821102096023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6308779426937303310.post-6551466205110038812009-06-24T23:31:44.367-05:002009-06-24T23:31:44.367-05:00Favorite author? Dara Horn!
heatheranne99 at hotm...Favorite author? Dara Horn!<br /><br />heatheranne99 at hotmail dot comKaizen Fashion Projecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06206390033845738604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6308779426937303310.post-31676045312741170012009-06-24T18:50:20.830-05:002009-06-24T18:50:20.830-05:00I know a few people have already claimed Anita Dia...I know a few people have already claimed Anita Diamant, but I'm going to do it too. Her book, Choosing a Jewish Life: A Handbook for People Converting to Judaism and for Their Family and Friends, has been the single most useful tool to give to friends and family members who don't understand my own conversion. Seriously good read.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12086516720097003565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6308779426937303310.post-47199277035669510742009-06-24T17:56:07.028-05:002009-06-24T17:56:07.028-05:00Even after all these years, Milton Steinberg's...Even after all these years, Milton Steinberg's "As A Driven Leaf" is still one powerful read. Close behind I'd include Anita Diamant's "The Red Tent," "G"d In Search of Man," "Gonzo Judaism," and "The Yiddish Policeman's Union." Talk about eclectic tastes...Migdalor Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14343484923710511769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6308779426937303310.post-42480224987569150372009-06-24T16:22:26.710-05:002009-06-24T16:22:26.710-05:00choosing one is tough but i think i have to go bac...choosing one is tough but i think i have to go back to my all-time favorites All of A Kind Family by Sydney Taylor. <br /><br />I can't pick just one!!!!! @imabimaPhyllis Sommerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16654761832717723000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6308779426937303310.post-66001573471579247872009-06-24T15:03:22.347-05:002009-06-24T15:03:22.347-05:00Gotta be "Goodbye Columbus." Not only is...Gotta be "Goodbye Columbus." Not only is the gag about knowing it was <br />summer because the same person was always reading "War and Peace" an <br />evergreen, the other stories are, to me, gems. "Epstein." "Conversion <br />of the Jews." And the hot pink cover of the paperback I stole from my <br />mom wasn't too shabby either.<br /><br />twitter: kenkrimAlex Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06315773880750202798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6308779426937303310.post-26014335313778071452009-06-24T15:02:26.121-05:002009-06-24T15:02:26.121-05:00Gotta be "Goodbye Columbus." Not only is...Gotta be "Goodbye Columbus." Not only is the gag about knowing it was <br />summer because the same person was always reading "War and Peace" an <br />evergreen, the other stories are, to me, gems. "Epstein." "Conversion <br />of the Jews." And the hot pink cover of the paperback I stole from my <br />mom wasn't too shabby either.Alex Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06315773880750202798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6308779426937303310.post-73098264404686024652009-06-24T11:35:20.399-05:002009-06-24T11:35:20.399-05:00Something From Nothing (by Phoebe Gilman) ... it&#...Something From Nothing (by Phoebe Gilman) ... it's a childhood throwback and we used to read it to the kids at religious school every year.<br /><br />email's levirs11@gmail.com<br />twitter handle's @rachelleviRachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06227478523771545836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6308779426937303310.post-11877170708767585982009-06-24T11:16:30.052-05:002009-06-24T11:16:30.052-05:00My most recent favorites:
Broken For You by Steph...My most recent favorites: <br />Broken For You by Stephanie Kallos, The wholeness of a broken heart by Katie Singer, and Rashi's Daughters by Maggie Anton. My twitter handle is BoulderJewishAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09903136046696861186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6308779426937303310.post-26482697005361842012009-06-24T11:01:06.872-05:002009-06-24T11:01:06.872-05:00Who Needs God, Sacred Fragments, the Collected Sto...Who Needs God, Sacred Fragments, the Collected Stories of IB Singer. @rebmotirebmotihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259844549383052794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6308779426937303310.post-61088802434869485372009-06-24T10:59:24.600-05:002009-06-24T10:59:24.600-05:00My favorite book is The Gates of November by Chaim...My favorite book is The Gates of November by Chaim Potok. I first had to read it in an Advanced Placement Literature course in high school. I later re-read it during college, and since then it's become a staple on my bookshelf. It's non-fiction about a Russian family's deep-rooted history, spanning from Bolshevik to Refusenik, and spans from the former Soviet Union to America. This was the first non-religious school book that I can remember that gave me an idea of true Jewish identity, and what life was like overseas. While it's not celebrated as much as Potok's fiction (i.e. The Chosen and My Name is Asher Lev), I believe this is a must-read for any Jew with any ties to the former U.S.S.R.Robyn Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10813038148555392164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6308779426937303310.post-29507773212970902002009-06-24T10:40:45.317-05:002009-06-24T10:40:45.317-05:00Oh, this is Lisa again (Maggie Anton/Rashi's D...Oh, this is Lisa again (Maggie Anton/Rashi's Daughters). My Twitter handle is @AustinJCRC.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11204162764133878182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6308779426937303310.post-80243959973559709922009-06-24T10:39:48.768-05:002009-06-24T10:39:48.768-05:00My favorite Jewish author is my husband, Paul Benj...My favorite Jewish author is my husband, Paul Benjamin, writer of comic books and graphic novels.<br /><br />My other favorite right now is probably Maggie Anton. I've really enjoyed the historical fiction of the Rashi's Daughter's trilogy.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11204162764133878182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6308779426937303310.post-9583628224818288212009-06-24T08:40:51.402-05:002009-06-24T08:40:51.402-05:00I am fortunate to have a mom in a Hadassah Book Cl...I am fortunate to have a mom in a Hadassah Book Club in Highland Park , Ill. who sends me her "leftovers" :) since I moved to Austin, TX.. My favorite is "Around Sarah"s Table" By Rivka Zaskutinsky. It is passionate and has stories of Torah woven into it which I love.<br /><br />Great question and Blog!janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16705209480386090203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6308779426937303310.post-58083830516781992692009-06-24T08:27:03.586-05:002009-06-24T08:27:03.586-05:00I really enjoyed Nathan Englanders' For the Re...I really enjoyed Nathan Englanders' For the Relief of Unbearable Urges and going by title alone and book cover alone, Neurotica, Jewish Writers on Erotica, was a hit.<br /><br />@kimmoldofskyKim Moldofskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01370371961001629766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6308779426937303310.post-5296131212839548132009-06-24T06:40:39.032-05:002009-06-24T06:40:39.032-05:00To take the discussion in slightly different direc...To take the discussion in slightly different direction, I thought I'd list a few of greats from an earlier era: <br />non-fiction: Moses Mendelssohn's Jerusalem - "the Jewish Jefferson" confronting the challenge of religious authority <br />fiction: GE.Lessing's Nathan the Wise<br />poetry: Judah HaLevi, especially the funny stuff<br /><br />Does this post make me look boring? I'm not, check me out on Twitter @drnelk :)teikuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14916163279070615903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6308779426937303310.post-60383678164079687352009-06-24T06:07:10.412-05:002009-06-24T06:07:10.412-05:00I'm a fan of 'Black, White & Jewish...I'm a fan of 'Black, White & Jewish' by Rebecca Walker.<br /><br />- <a href="http://twitter.com/Josh_Shear" rel="nofollow">@Josh_Shear</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com