Bruce Black

Bruce Black is the author of Writing Yoga (Rodmell Press/Shambhala) and editorial director of The Jewish Writing Project. He received his BA from Columbia University and his MFA from Vermont College. His work has appeared in Poetica, Elephant JournalBlue Lyra ReviewTiferet Journal, The Jewish Literary JournalMindbodygreenLA Yoga, OM Yoga, Yogi TimesChicken Soup for the Soul, and elsewhere. He lives in Sarasota, FL.

How to Write Your Jewish Memoir

Bruce Black
Perhaps you have a Jewish story that you’d like to tell and share with your family or temple community? If so, here are a few suggestions to help you find a way to get your story on paper.

A Kind of Prayer

Bruce Black

This original poem touches on faith and belief in God - and discovering the courage to acknowledge the power of prayer.

The Day I Guarded My Synagogue's Front Door

Bruce Black

Until a few months ago, I felt safe whenever I stepped into our temple. But then the massacre at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Congregation occurred, and I was asked to guard our temple’s front door.