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

Margalit belonged to the pantheon of famous Israeli journalists who left a mark on Israeli journalism and TV programs.

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.
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

 People demonstrate on the day of a vote on the motion calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, in London, Britain, February 21, 2024.

Zadie Smith, Ian McEwan join 380 UK writers demanding Gaza ceasefire in open letter

MICHEL HOUELLEBECQ will be appearing at the Jerusalem International Writers Festival and the Jerusalem International Book Forum.

This week’s Jerusalem International Writers Festival to light up literary landscape


Bernard-Henri Lévy on the power of goodwill and courage

The French writer, filmmaker and philosopher is in Jerusalem to receive an award for his new film 'The Will To See' at the Jerusalem Cinematheque-Jewish Film Festival.

 French writer, philosopher and filmmaker Bernard-Henri Lévy.

Jewish fiction thrives in the digital era

Nora Gold, a Canadian Jewish writer, created an online literary journal solely for Jewish fiction, called JewishFiction.net.

 Nora Gold speaking at the Toronto Jewish Literary Festival in 2013

Antisemitic Laureates should not be celebrated - opinion

Agatha Christie, T.S. Eliot, Roald Dahl and Céline are among the most famous antisemitic laureates, so why are they still celebrated?

Roald Dahl

Film portraying life of A. B. Yehoshua screens at Jerusalem Film Festival

After being widowed from his beloved wife, the writer, A. B. Yehoshua, has not given up the desire for living.

 A.B. Yehoshua

Neville Teller: A true gentleman

Neville Teller, an experienced writer, author, and contributor to the Jerusalem Post and Jerusalem Report, is the quintessential English gentleman.

Neville Teller at his birthday party

She followed rookie doctors through the very worst of COVID

“I always grew up just kind of revering books, like we had this home that was filled with books, and so it made me kind of from a really young age dream about wanting to write,” Goldberg said.

Emma Goldberg in her book “Life on the Line” followed six new doctors in New York City hospitals as they treated COVID patients.

Festivals to honor Agnon and Amichai and spotlight Jerusalem arts scene

The first international Agnon Festival will be held from June 21-23 at Agnon House, his home on Klausner Street which has been turned into a museum celebrating his work and his life.

SHAI AGNON

Israeli children's author Shlomo Abas receives lifetime achievement award

Shlomo Abas, born in 1948, has published 170 books, including 32 children's books and 138 collections of legends, fairy tales, parables, riddles and jokes.

Tal Mosseri, Shlomo Abas, Dan Futterman, director-general of the Israel Center for Education Innovation and Etty Buckspan, pedagogical director of the Israel Center for Education Innovation

Jerusalem storyteller: Dvora Waysman shares gems on her 90th birthday

“My mother never laughed at my dreams. She always helped me make them come true.”

Dvora Waysman in front of the poster for the Hebrew film based on her popular book, ‘The Pomegranate Pendant’ in her Jerusalem apartment.

Writers Festival: Safran Foer analyzes identify, art and influence

Safran Foer was something of a wunderkind, bursting onto the global literary stage in 2002, at the tender age of 25 with his well-received debut offering, Everything Is Illuminated.

JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER