"Guilt" in Translation

The bestselling "Modern Jewish Girl's Guide to Guilt," authored by friend and colleague Ruthie Ellenson, is now available in Israel in Hebrew.  It features essays from Jewish women writers about the concept of guilt and how it figures into their lives--from a woman repeatedly mistaken for Monica Lewinsky because she's dark-haired and Jewish, to a woman for whom JDate is both addiction and albatross.

What? You're a man, and feel like you have no need of a Modern Jewish Girl's Guide to Anything? Wrong-o, buddy. This book provides a vital glimpse into the Jewish woman's mind and heart, and what SJM couldn't benefit from that?

For a page that describes the book in Hebrew, click here.

The book will be available in stores in February, so if you're in Israel go to Steimatzky's and demand your fix.

Can't wait? Click here and order from the publisher.

Shoutout to Ruthie for all she's achieved with this book and her international touring. Here's to much success, and a reduction in the guilt we all feel, mostly just because we're Jewish women.

Comments

[neil fleischmann]

Thanks for the post. I own this in the (English) hard cover. I think it is really well edited and well chosen.

I think it's a worthwhile read because the pieces are insightful, funny, and well crafted. You need not be a woman or wanting to learn about women to have reason to read and enjoy.

The standout for me was Jennifer Bleyer's piece, but I also enjoyed the one about guilt judo and pretty much every one.

Thanks for posting about this.