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A Little Woman Made the World

…Israel Prize, her poems have been translated into 21 languages. Chana Bloch‘s most recent books of poems are Mrs. Dumpty (U. of Wisconsin Press, 1998, winner of the Felix Pollak…

Hernames/Surnames

…the woman Bluma Breines related to the woman Bryna Breinin related to the woman Bryna Chaikin related to the woman Chaya Chanes related to the woman Chana (Yiddish) Chankin related…

Lines Of Communication

…Feinsod Herz and Roger J. Herz, New York City Chana’s Mission To the Editor: Your article on Chana Senesh [LILITH #20] was very meaningful, as in this country we tend…

Queerspawn – What’s That??

You’ve heard of the Nanny Diaries and the Bridget Jones Diaries, but welcome to the world of “”Queer Spawn Diaries’”: Nava EtShalom and Chana Joffe Walt are two young Jewish…

My Mother Was a Prophet

…will be published by Harcourt Brace this year. Chana Block is director of the Creative Writing Program at Mills College. Chana Kronfeld is a professor in the Department of Near…

My Son Was Drafted

…Closed Open will be published by Harcourt Brace this year. Chana Block is director of the Creative Writing Program at Mills College. Chana Kronfeld is a professor in the Department…

Happening

…now, at the Lower East Side Tenement Museum, 90 Orchard St., New York. NY,(212)431-0233; www.tenement.org The Song of Songs, interpreted. Chana Bloch’s translation, adapted for the stage by director Naomi…

Happening

…is the third bilingual volume of folk music compiled by ethnomusicologist and folklorist Eleanor (Chana) Mlotek and her husband, writer Joseph Mlotek. The 300-page collection is $19.95 from The Workmen’s…

When Debbie Friedman Helped Me Find My Voice

…staring up at the PowerPoint screen, the newest innovation in summer camp songleading. I’m Co-Head Songleader at URJ Kutz Camp with my friend Chana Rothman. As summer often is, this…

Karate

…continued. “As I begin to get some control over my body, I begin to control my own life. “Karate has changed my perception of what is possible.” Chana Forse is…