Erika Dreifus

Good time to read @mollyroberts.bsky.social:

“It’s hard to imagine a worse case than the one against James Comey—until you see the one against the attorney general of New York.”

www.lawfaremedia.org/article/next...

Jewish Literary Links - Erika Dreifus Items from Jewish books and writing.

Lots to check out wrt Jewish books & writing in the latest links on My Machberet. www.erikadreifus.com/2025/10/jewi...

As per usual, I'm relying on @maorthofer.bsky.social to round up useful info on the latest Nobel literature laureate.

734 days have passed since October 7th. 48 hostages are still being held captive by the terror organization Hamas.

Daring to believe that we will *soon* be able to stop counting.

#LetThemAllGoNow
#AllTogether
#UntilTheLastHostage
#BringThemHomeNow

Image: Hostages and Missing Families Forum

From Times of Israel: Trump announces Israel and Hamas have reached deal, says all the hostages will be freed 'very soon.'

Daring to believe it will happen.
@timesofisrael.com

Minneapolis police investigating vandalism at Temple Israel A south Minneapolis synagogue has once again been vandalized with spray paint.

A south Minneapolis synagogue has once again been vandalized. Photos show a threatening message of "watch out Zionists" painted in red on the outside wall of Temple Israel, as well as a reference to the Oct. 7 attack led by Hamas two years ago in Israel.

If, like me, you aren't quite managing to keep up with (even half of) everything happening here in the USA in real time--timeline/facts included within.

This appeared in my backyard this morning. Thank you to whoever is in charge of this sort of thing. It injected me with optimism.

733 days have passed since October 7th. 48 hostages are still being held captive by the terror organization Hamas.

#LetThemAllGoNow
#AllTogether
#UntilTheLastHostage
#BringThemHomeNow

Image: Hostages and Missing Families Forum

It's a powerful piece. Appreciate that it's come to my attention—even if it had to happen this way.

The Sukkah is Not a Safe Space On Sukkot, Fragility, and Joy

A reminder that today also marks the start of Sukkot (for that reason, btw, many Jews will once again be offline/not working today). Here, Mijal Bitton reflects on the convergence of the holiday with the Oct. 7 anniversary: mijal.substack.com/p/the-sukkah...

Two Years 🎗️

#LetThemAllGoNow

Image: Hostages and Missing Families Forum

I miss Old Twitter.

Breaking News - Green Golem Magazine It begins with my phone, which it shouldn’t, because it begins on Shabbat (the Jewish Sabbath), and I shouldn’t be checking my phone (I shouldn’t even be awake now, after midnight). I most definitely ...

Two years ago tonight. greengolemmag.com/2024/05/21/b...

That may be one reason I hadn't heard about it yet (sigh).

Indeed, and thank you for the introduction. (But is the book out in the U.S.? I'm not readily finding it with a U.S. publisher?)

Markets and Jobs for Writers - Erika Dreifus Supplementing the monthly newsletter.

On this first Monday in October: still more fee-free-AND-paying opportunities that are open for submissions/applications. www.erikadreifus.com/2025/10/mark...

Including:

*multiple litmag calls that are open for submissions;
*a poetry-book prize (that will close after 300 entries);
*a grant opportunity;
*a fellowship program;
…and more.

#MondayMotivation

Markets and Jobs for Writers - Erika Dreifus Supplementing the monthly newsletter.

On this first Monday in October: still more fee-free-AND-paying opportunities that are open for submissions/applications. www.erikadreifus.com/2025/10/mark...

731 days have passed since October 7th. 48 hostages are still being held captive by the terror organization Hamas.

#LetThemAllGoNow
#AllTogether
#UntilTheLastHostage
#BringThemHomeNow

Image: Hostages and Missing Families Forum

Finds for Writers - Erika Dreifus Items about the craft and business of writing.

Among this week's finds for writers on Practicing Writing: tips on writing about family; guidance for hiring a freelance editor; a behind-the-scenes dive into how bookstore buyers choose which titles to stock. www.erikadreifus.com/2025/10/find...

#SundaySentence - Erika Dreifus The best sentence I've read during the past week.

"Now, life."

This week's #SundaySentence comes from Eli Sharabi's HOSTAGE (trans. Eylon Levy), as quoted in a @jewishreviewbooks.bsky.social review by @ssecunda.bsky.social that I've #JustRead.

www.erikadreifus.com/2025/10/sund...

Re-upping for weekend reference. Still more opportunities/updates coming first thing Monday morning (for paid subscribers; later that day, via the Practicing Writing blog, for everyone else who wants to check them out).

730 days have passed since October 7th. 48 hostages are still being held captive by the terror organization Hamas.

#LetThemAllGoNow
#AllTogether
#UntilTheLastHostage
#BringThemHomeNow

Image: Hostages and Missing Families Forum.

Included within: info about a (free, online) literary commemoration that @jbzuckerman.bsky.social will be hosting tomorrow (Sunday).

729 days have passed since October 7th. 48 hostages are still being held captive by the terror organization Hamas.

#LetThemAllGoNow
#AllTogether
#UntilTheLastHostage
#BringThemHomeNow

Image: Hostages and Missing Families Forum

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Re-upping for weekend reference. Still more opportunities/updates coming first thing Monday morning (for paid subscribers; later that day, via the Practicing Writing blog, for everyone else who wants to check them out).

Finds for Writers - Erika Dreifus Items about the craft and business of writing.

Among this week's finds for writers on Practicing Writing: tips on writing about family; guidance for hiring a freelance editor; a behind-the-scenes dive into how bookstore buyers choose which titles to stock. www.erikadreifus.com/2025/10/find...

Jewish Literary Links - Erika Dreifus With a focus on the upcoming two-year mark of October 7, 2023.

This week, just after Yom Kippur, My Machberet anticipates the October 7 anniversary. www.erikadreifus.com/2025/10/jewi...