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JTA correspondent

From the cover of "Cosella Wayne: Or, Will and Destiny" by Cora Wilburn"
Posted inCulture

Newly uncovered first American Jewish novel reveals an early feminist voice

by Penny Schwartz and JTA November 19, 2019
From the cover of “Jackie and Jesse and Joni and Jae”
Posted inRosh Hashanah

Cakes, elephants and magic carpets for kids this new year

by Penny Schwartz and JTA August 27, 2019
Jacob Dinezon’s dramatic Yiddish romance novel “The Dark Young Man” was a surprise success in 1877. (Photo/JTA-Jewish Storyteller Press)
Posted inBooks

Now in English: This Yiddish romance novel was the surprise hit of 1877

by Penny Schwartz and JTA April 8, 2019
a smiling woman hands a man a book
Posted inUncategorized

Jewish studies conference celebrates 50 years of explosive growth in the field

by Penny Schwartz and JTA December 19, 2018December 19, 2018
Daryl Messinger of Palo Alto, chair of the Union for Reform Judaism board of trustees, addressing the record crowd of 6,000 at URJ Biennial in Boston, Dec. 7, 2017 (Photo/Courtesy URJ)
Posted inNews

Israel, sexual assault and the future weigh on largest-ever Reform gathering

by Penny Schwartz December 12, 2017March 19, 2018
From the cover of "Hanukkah Harvie vs. Santa Claus: The Christmukkah Kerfuffle"
Posted inParenting

8 kids’ Hanukkah books that are a mixture of traditions

by Penny Schwartz December 5, 2017December 4, 2017
From the cover of "Big Sam: A Rosh Hashanah Tall Tale" by Eric A. Kimmel and illustrated by Jim Starr
Posted inJewish Life

Giant challah, perfect pumpkin populate new crop of holiday kids’ books

by Penny Schwartz September 7, 2017September 7, 2017
Elias Rosenfeld, a student a Brandeis University, speaking at a rally at Boston’s Faneuil Hall hours after President Trump announced he was rescinding DACA protections for hundreds of thousands of young people, Sept. 5, 2017. (Photo/JTA-Jeremy Burton-JCRC of Greater Boston)
Posted inNews

This Jewish ‘Dreamer’ is scared, but refuses to despair

by Penny Schwartz September 6, 2017March 19, 2018

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