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Storytellers
By: Stefanie Pervos Bregman
As a Jewish blogger and editor, I always say that
the period leading up to Jewish Book Month is one of my favorite times of the
year. So many books come across my desk for review—I only wish I had the time to
read them all. Each author, each new book, is not just a potential article for
my magazine or blog post. To me, every author—whether they write fiction or
non-fiction— is a storyteller, adding their own piece to our collective Jewish
story.
This year the tables have turned, and I’m the one
hoping and wishing that Jewish editors and writers will choose my book from
among the great pile for review—the thought makes me feel proud, humble and
frightened all at once.
In putting together my new anthology, Living Jewishly: A Snapshot of a Generation, I
hoped to be a storyteller as well. In the Jewish world, engaging 20- and
30-somethings is a hot button issue—questions like ‘How do we get young Jews to
feel connected to Israel? To affiliate with traditional Jewish institutions? To
care about Jewish continuity, ritual and tradition?’ float around waiting to be
answered.
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