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Books and Beliefs
http://booksandbeliefs.blogspot.com
Reflections from novelist Sheyna Galyan on writing and Judaism, and how even our smallest thoughts can influence the world around us.
Recent Posts
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It's a working lunch with Mitzvah, the Mutt. Although I'm having Japanese Pan Noodles with tofu and Mitzvah prefers burgers!...
B is for Branding
I've been reading a lot about branding lately, and no, I don't mean the type that involves hot fires and cattle. I mean personal branding, that new Web 2.0 idea that you're not just a human being, you're also a brand.A personal brand is essentially w...
The New Jew: An Unexpected Conversion by Sally Srok Friedes -- Book Review
"The New Jew" has become very personal for me. It came along at just the right time to highlight what I have and what I’ve lost, what being Jewish means and what being part of a Jewish community means. It is a love story with Judaism and Jewish com...
New Reads for the New Year
I recently read two books that I think of almost like opposite ends of a spectrum. The first book, The New Jew: An Unexpected Conversion by Sally Srok Friedes, was one she sent to me after reading this blog (Hi Sally!). The second, The Shiksa Syndrom...
The Shiksa Syndrome by Laurie Graff -- Book Review
When I first finished reading "The Shiksa Syndrome," I wanted to say that I didn’t like it. I wanted to say that because it frustrated me. On far more than one occasion, I was arguing and groaning in irritation with Aimee Albert, the main character...
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All done presenting. Now I can relax and enjoy....
