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 Journal, Blue Lyra Review, Tiferet Journal, The Jewish Literary Journal, Mindbodygreen, LA Yoga, OM Yoga, Yogi Times, Chicken Soup for the Soul, and elsewhere. He lives in Sarasota, FL.

Thinking of a good idea for a memoir
Jewish Literature

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.
Man sitting on a stone ledge overlooking a body of water at sunset

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.

A hand lightly touches a mezuzah on a doorpost with black space behind the entryway
Shabbat

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.