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An intimate and hopeful collection of meaningful, smart, funny, sad, emotional, and inspiring essays from today’s authors and advocates about what it means to be Jewish, how life has changed since the attacks on October 7th, 2023, and the unique culture that brings this group together.
On October 7th, 2023, Jews in Israel were attacked in the largest pogrom since the Holocaust. It was a day felt by Jews everywhere who came together to process and speak out in ways some never had before. In this collection, 75 contributors speak to Jewish joy, celebration, laughter, food, trauma, loss, love, and family, and the common threads that course through the Jewish people: resilience and humor. Contributors include Mark Feuerstein, Jill Zarin, Steve Leder, Joanna Rakoff, Amy Ephron, Lisa Barr, Annabelle Gurwitch, Daphne Merkin, Bradley Tusk, Sharon Brous, Jenny Mollen, Nicola Kraus, Caroline Leavitt, and many others. On Being Jewish Now is edited by Zibby Owens, bestselling author, podcaster, bookstore owner, and CEO of Zibby Media.
All profits will be donated to Artists Against Antisemitism.
Contributors:
Abby Stern
Ali Rosen
Alison Hammer
Alison Rose Greenberg
Alix Strauss
Aliza Licht
Alli Frank
Alyssa Rosenheck
Amy Blumenfeld
Amy Ephron
Amy Klein
Anna Ephron Harari
Annabelle Gurwitch
Barri Leiner Grant
Bess Kalb
Beth Ricanati
Bradley Tusk
Brenda Janowitz
Cara Mentzel
Caroline Leavitt
Corie Adjmi
Courtney Sheinmel
Danny Grossman
Daphne Merkin
Dara Kurtz
Dara Levan
David K. Israel
David Christopher Kaufman
Debbie Reed Fischer
Diana Fersko
Eleanor Reissa
Elizabeth Cohen Hausman
Elizabeth L. Silver
Elyssa Friedland
Emily Tisch Sussman
Harper Kincaid
Heidi Shertok
Ilana Kurshan
Jacqueline Friedland
Jamie Brenner
Jane L. Rosen
Jeanne Blasberg
Jennifer S. Brown
Jenny Mollen
Jeremy Garelick
Jill Zarin
Joanna Rakoff
Jonathan Santlofer
Judy Batalion
Julia DeVillers
Keren Blankfeld
Lihi Lapid
Lisa Barr
Lisa Kogan
Lynda Cohen Loigman
Mark Feuerstein
Nicola Kraus
Noa Yedlin
Rebecca Keren Jablonski
Rachel Barenbaum
Rachel Levy Lesser
Rachelle Unreich
Rebecca Minkoff
Rebecca Raphael
Renee Rosen
Rochelle B. Weinstein
Samantha Ettus
Samantha Greene Woodruff
Sharon Brous
Shirin Yadegar
Stacy Igel
Steve Leder
Talia Carner
Toby Rose
Zibby Owens
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Rachel Barenbaum –
A beautiful and moving collection
These essays are powerful, moving and important. Do not miss this book. I am so, so proud to have an essay included in this collection. Thank you to Zibby and her entire team. They are AMAZING.
Barri Leiner –
like a warm circle of support
The gift we all needed, just when we needed it most. I am so moved by all of the essays. Stories of our storied past, present will help us see forward to a beautiful future. Please share this one far and wide. Allow it to be a conversation starter, a book club pick and a frequent gift. Thank you Zibby and all. ð¤
Rebecca Bloom –
Nuanced, Thoughtful and Deep
In times like these, when we’re bombarded with loaded messaging, algorithmic crushes and post-truth, this books comes in hot with nuanced, thoughtful and deep pieces that reveal beating hearts, sensitive souls and the kind of intelligence that is a comfort and a clarion call. Reading this anthology is an exercise in hope and humanity. Thank you to Zibby Owens and all of the writers who put pen to paper to add something fortifying and motivating to a most painful season.
AtlReviews –
Inspiring and Authentic
This collection of stories are a strong reminder of what it means to be Jewish. Must read!
carilynp –
Just magnificent and much needed.
Warm, heartbreaking, funny, thought-provoking intimate stories shared by writers and advocates that share a belief that no matter how difficult times might be, we must persevere, and as one of the writers said, “being Jewish matters and showing the world who we really are â matters more than it ever has.” A powerful, loving and thoughtful compilation put together by a woman who has championed books and authors and uses her voice to speak out against antisemitism. I highly recommend this book as a gift to yourself, a family member, or friend. As Zibby Owens said in her eloquent way, “I am not lowering my voice.” Let’s join her and raise ours.
redmoran1 –
A must read !
On Being Jewish Now made me cry , made me laugh and above all made me happy so many amazing authors took part in this amazing collection.I highlighted so many sentences that I could relate to while reading. Even though I was born and raised in Israel I could still relate to most of the essays about Jewish life in the US.Even when you live far away your heart is always with the Jewish homeland!I also bought the audiobook and I plan to listen to it soon since it’s mostly narrated by the author themselves.
B. Goldberg –
Necessary and heart breaking
This is a superb collection of essays compiled by Zibby Owens to both counter and respond to the rising tide of antisemitism out in the open in the arts industry and frankly everywhere since the terrorist attack on 10/7. The book is bingeable – I read it in almost one sitting, but perhaps better digested in smaller bites – both to savour the essays and to protect our psyches. All of it is relevant, piercing and relatable. Ali Rosen noting “this year I lost my closet friend but now I know the power of my tribe.” Debbie Reed Fischer commenting on the pain of antisemitism but the importance of finding laughter. Samantha Ettus writing about the new kind of Jewish warrior, the “unsettling silence of my former friends” and the creation of her new tribe. Lisa Barr relating today’s struggle to the survival of her grandmother in the Holocaust. Rebecca Minkoff trying to understand the “license to hate” that our enemies have unleashed and the deafening silence when we ask for help. Rebecca Raphael on the need to “double down on our Judaism” in the face of hate. David Christopher Kauffman reminding us that it is OK to not return to the progressive spaces that we supported but which have since abandoned us in our time of need. And Rabbi Sharon Brous’ beautiful concluding essay “Invisible Threads of Connection” in which she turned fear into joy and connection. Highly recommend.
Allie F. –
On Being Jewish Now is the warm enveloping hug that I needed at the end of a horrific year
On Being Jewish Now is the warm enveloping hug that I needed at the end of a horrific year. This anthology is a collection of wisdom and experiences from writers who made me feel like I am not alone, that I am not the only one who feels the way that I do in the aftermath of October 7.I met Zibby Owens, the editor, at one of her book tour events earlier this year. I was the Jewish woman who timidly approached her, knowing that we were likely the only two Jewish women at this gathering. I thanked her for speaking out and I am so glad that she has continued to listen and represent our community with her platform.To my knowledge, Zibby is the only writer in the anthology that I have had the pleasure of meeting in person. However, as I read the essays, I felt connected to so many of the authors. You also grew up in Nashville? Did we know each other? You also went to Alexander Muss High School in Israel? Were we there at the same time? You also look at the photographs of young Israeli soldiers who have been killed and ache at how similar they look to your own sons? Iâm not the only one. I felt a deep sense of connection and belonging as I read each essay.If you are Jewish, read this book. If you are not Jewish and want to begin to understand what it is like to be Jewish right now, read this book. It is just what I needed. Thank you to the authors for your heartfelt contributions.This book also led me to action. Why have I not updated my LinkedIn profile to share that I am now on the Board of Trustees at my Synagogue when all of my other board appointments are prominently listed? I am changing that. Why am I not more explicit about the importance of Judaism in my life in my forthcoming book? I am changing that too.Thank you Zibby for this outstanding, much needed, supportive collective hug.