Love and Auschwitz
Today is January 27, International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It is also the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. There will be ceremonies around the world marking the event, with a large...
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This story was inspired by a first line prompt and International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which this year marks the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. It is dedicated to remembering....
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Pictures and Family Dilemmas
For the past week, there have been dire predictions about an upcoming storm scheduled to hit the country and leave much of it covered in snow. Jerusalem, and other places went into alert. Last...
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Just a Quick Note
I know, I’ve been negligent lately. In retrospect, I realize that taking two courses simultaneously in addition to my regular work load was not the smartest thing I ever did. In my defense, all I can...
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On Passover and Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day)
Today was Yom HaZikaron laShoah v’LaGvura (literally, Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day), or, in short, Yom haShoah (literally, Holocaust Day), as it is generally referred to. The original idea was...
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Opening our Hearts
The flurry of emotion-filled days that follow Passover is now behind us. Here in Israel, the end of Passover ushers in the “Mimouna” festival, which has its roots in Moroccan and North African Jewish...
View ArticleJudging Contests and Continuing Education
Luckily enough, I know how to fill my life so that I’m never bored. Aside from my usual commitments, I recently served as one of the judges of a short story contest. Although time-consuming, it was an...
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Exercise One: Getting Story Ideas
Ideas are everywhere. Sometimes they may come from deep within us or from a chance comment or observation. However, writers write, so what to do if you have no ideas at the moment? One of the...
View ArticleExercise Two: Developing a Character Sketch from our Journal into a Short Story
We’ve been encouraged in the course to keep a journal. Ok, I’ve heard it before. It’s important to keep a journal, blah, blah. Still, it never really translated itself into something that I did. Sure,...
View ArticleA Quick Update
Oh dear, oh dear. Months have passed and I’ve failed to post new material. No, I haven’t given up writing. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. I have been busy with editing courses and editing work,...
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