Shalom, safranim: A quick note to let you know that I have a new essay titled "An Open Letter to the Editor of *The New York Times Book Review*" ( https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://judithmagazine.substack.com/p/an-open-letter-to-the-editor-of-the__;!!KGKeukY!z-LnbZaJjlSkbCzf-XeUR1_VZ653FWRsBwFJMepS9ZSKvYW_mzpKt_VLN3-eZlShjI9gRv3o-6Svb1DfuJj6mLQHCdmF3Q$ ). I wrote it in response to a recently posted NYT books feature by Elisabeth Egan on Palestinian poets (you'll find that linked within my essay).
As I note: I am not arguing for less attention to Palestinian poets and their war-related work, even as I may sometimes object to how various writers, editors, and other curators choose to frame it. What I *am* arguing for is some acknowledgment in literary spaces that Israeli and Jewish poets and writers—beyond that vocal tokenizing minority who literally co-sign the boycott statements and seek to silence the rest of us—have perspectives to impart, too. To that end, the essay offers a "starter kit" of relevant news about Jewish/Israeli poets and their post-October 7 work. For those of you who may not yet know about *Judith*, it's a new online "journal of Jewish letters, arts, and empowerment." You can subscribe at no charge! Best wishes, Erika ===== *Erika Dreifus* Writer. Teacher. Resource Maven. Literary Advocate. ErikaDreifus.com <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://erikadreifus.com/__;!!KGKeukY!z-LnbZaJjlSkbCzf-XeUR1_VZ653FWRsBwFJMepS9ZSKvYW_mzpKt_VLN3-eZlShjI9gRv3o-6Svb1DfuJj6mLSzDUijOg$ > | Newsletter <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://erikadreifus.substack.com__;!!KGKeukY!z-LnbZaJjlSkbCzf-XeUR1_VZ653FWRsBwFJMepS9ZSKvYW_mzpKt_VLN3-eZlShjI9gRv3o-6Svb1DfuJj6mLSajUHXAg$ > | Facebook <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://facebook.com/ErikaDreifusAuthor__;!!KGKeukY!z-LnbZaJjlSkbCzf-XeUR1_VZ653FWRsBwFJMepS9ZSKvYW_mzpKt_VLN3-eZlShjI9gRv3o-6Svb1DfuJj6mLSrklSksg$ > | Bluesky <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bsky.app/profile/erikadreifus.bsky.social__;!!KGKeukY!z-LnbZaJjlSkbCzf-XeUR1_VZ653FWRsBwFJMepS9ZSKvYW_mzpKt_VLN3-eZlShjI9gRv3o-6Svb1DfuJj6mLQ28As-yg$ >
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