Shabbat Surfing: Writing & Writers

On this crisp September morning, a few links for the writerly among us:

• Moment‘s The Elephant in the Room contest asks: What does it mean to be Jewish without belief in God? Entries due October 7. Winner gets an Ipad 2.
• The Hyman S. & Freda Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival asks: Tell us a true story—from your life or a family member’s—about something that was worth fighting for. Entries due September 26. Winner gets a Kindle.
• Need to hone your craft before you submit your essay? Check out The Writer’s Center in Bethesda.
• MyJewishLearning’s Bad Poetry Contest is long-since past, but the winning entries will live in infamy forever.

Shabbat Shalom!