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'Too Israel-focused, too Jewy': How publishing closes its doors to Jewish writers - opinion

How politics, fear, and quiet boycotts are narrowing the space for Israel-related voices in the literary world

Aron Heller at his book launch for Zaidy’s Band: The Untold Stories of a Jewish Band of Brothers in World War II in Toronto, November 2025.
ITALIAN AUTHOR Erri De Luca.

Italian author Erri De Luca to take part in International Writers Festival in Jerusalem

DAN MARGALIT undoubtedly belonged to the pantheon of famous Israeli journalists who, for better or worse (mostly for better), left a mark on Israeli journalism and TV programs, says the writer.

Remembering Dan Margalit: Leaving a mark on Israeli media for better or worse - opinion

Pulitzer Prize winning author Geraldine Brooks is awarded the 2025 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction.

Pulitzer Prize-winning Jewish author Geraldine Brooks awarded Library of Congress fiction award


Why are Israelis still afraid?

Mark Lavie’s account of his career as a journalist in Israel


The reality of tradition: James L. Kugel talks about his ‘great shift’

Kugel wrote The Great Shift, written for non-scholars about the changing perceptions of God, the human self, and related topics from the early to late biblical writings.


Jerusalem Writers Festival goes digital

The festival has been shifted to an online format and will run from May 10-13.

Matthew Weiner (L) and Ron Leshem (R).

Metin Arditi talks about his writing contest and Israel

“The only way to get to the bottom of things is through writing – the words, les mots, la parole (speech). Otherwise, you are always in an artificial situation.

ARDITI COMPETITION winners with Metin Arditi (left) and Tel Aviv University vice president Prof. Raanan Rein

Rhymin’ with the Tel Aviv Hebrew Poetry Festival

Iconic Israeli playwright Hanoch Levin’s poetry will be celebrated December 23 at 10 p.m. at the bar of the Third Ear, located at King George Street 48.

Poet Shani Pocker

Why I write

Maybe the fact that my mother was a language teacher motivated my choice of school subjects.

A view of the Melbourne Docklands and the city skyline from Waterfront City, looking across Victoria Harbour

How Taffy Brodesser-Akner created a brand-new standard for feature-writing

#50: Taffy Brodesser-Akner

Taffy Brodesser-Akner

A pilgrimage to Amos Oz’s grave

Oz came to live in Hulda in his early youth, never abandoned it, and his last wish was to be buried there.

Amos Oz in Germany in 2013

And the winner goes to...

2019 Ophir Award nominees named.

Israeli television control room

Poetry: a neglected art?

It is known that there is a dearth of publishing opportunities for English-language writers in Israel.

The Reuben Rose Competition Awards Ceremony: With the winners are competition organizer Mark Levinson (left) and president Susan Olsburgh (second right)