On Being Jewish Now: Reflections from Authors and Advocates

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