Category Archives: Persistence

Have to Create a Buzz

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Judy Labensohn

April is bee season in Moshav Beit Zayit. The little black and yellow furry things with wings are busy sucking the nectar from our obese pink roses. Whenever a bee buzzes near me, I run the other way, but I … Continue reading →

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Hiding Places

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Judy Labensohn

As someone who did not enjoy an emotionally open relationship with her mother, I was enthralled with Diane Wyshograd’s writing project, when she turned to me for help in 2002. She wanted to write about her mother’s amazing survival story … Continue reading →

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Life With Ants

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Judy Labensohn

While the rest of the country is figuring out how to return to the golden age of a welfare state, I’m learning to live with ants. One hot summer night an ant crawled across the living room floor. It was … Continue reading →

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Elul 2010 Newsletter

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Judy Labensohn

creating community for English writers in Israel Dear Friends, It’s been a long time since my last newsletter.  Some of you have told me you miss receiving my newsletters, which, of course, made me feel good. I tried to figure … Continue reading →

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Shvat 2007 Newsletter

Posted on February 1, 2007 by Judy Labensohn

Contents Retreat, Workshop, Class Publication Opportunity Publication News Come to the Fair Good web sites The Writing Life (from a Nobel Prize winner) Dear Friends, 1. Retreat, Workshop, Class Sherri Mandel is a writer and author of The Blessing of … Continue reading →

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Chesvan 2006 Newsletter

Posted on December 1, 2006 by Judy Labensohn

Contents: Writing Groups – Start Your Own One-day writing retreat on December 24th Evan Fallenberg’s book News and publications Persistence pays Maaleh Hachamisha retreat Dear Friends, So many of you have contacted me during the past few months looking for … Continue reading →

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