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Jewish writer barred from London group over Zionist beliefs, UKLFI warns of Equality Act breach

Although UKLFI warned the venue directors that canceling the event could also constitute unlawful discrimination, directors Marion Zoelle and Uroš Dežutelj rejected the accusations.

A pro-Palestine demonstration during Day Two of the Green Party Conference at Brighton Centre on October 3, 2026 in Brighton, England.
Rochelle Furstenberg at work at WholeFamily.com where she was  Grandparent Center editor, 1999-2000.

Remembering Rochelle Furstenberg: A groundbreaking writer, editor, and literary critic

Portrait of Yehuda Atlas, children's book writer. December 03, 2012.

Poet, author Yehuda Atlas passed away at age 89, Sourasky Medical Center announces

 Hebrew Typewriter

What Tisha B’Av can teach about the silencing, and creative defiance, of Jewish writers - opinion


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

International Writers Festival in Jerusalem comes back for 9th time

Israeli writers taking part include David Grossman, Meir Shalev, Etgar Keret, Eshkol Nevo, Dror Mishani, Zeruya Shalev and Agi Mishol.

JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER

Natalie Portman highlights Jewish writers among her favorite books

Among her favorite books included Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, written by Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari.

Cast member Natalie Portman poses at the premiere for "Annihilation" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 13, 2018. (Credit: Reuters/Mario Anzuoni)

Israeli author David Grossman earns award for his work, in Sweden

Grossman was born in Jerusalem in 1954 and studied both theater and philosophy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Israeli author David Grossman poses for photographers after he received the Medicis Foreign book award for his novel "Une femme fuyant l'annonce"