Ever read the news from the Middle East and want to know more about what's really happening inside the countries that make up this fascinating and troubling region? In Jerusalem Diaries II you'll learn from an insider about the captivating people, places and events in Israel, the Holy Land. Jerusalem Diaries II reveals the inspiring stories of how some ordinary Israeli citizens deal with the extraordinary circumstances they face on an ongoing basis. Award-winning Jerusalem based writer Judy Lash Balint brings to life the smallest details of Israeli daily existence. She puts the plethora of cultural and religious events into context and vividly describes some of the places that made news over the past few years. Visit www.jerusalemdiaries.com for Judy's up-to-the-minute stories from Israel.
Judy Lash Balint is a Jerusalem-based journalist and writer and author of Jerusalem Diaries: In Tense Times. (Gefen) and Jerusalem Diaries II: What's Really Happening in Israel (Xulon Press 2007) She is a contributor to the Fodor's Israel Guide as well as the Peace Fire anthology (Free Association Books) and The Expulsion from Gush Katif (Southern Hills Press).
She currently serves as communications coordinator for the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs (www.jcpa.org) headed by Dr. Dore Gold
In 2003 Ms. Balint received the Mosaic Award for Excellence in Feature Writing about Israeli Peoplehood, Culture and Society and took second place in the Jerusalem Foundation's Excellence in Jerusalem Reporting contest.
Ms. Balint's work has appeared in the N.Y Post, Christian Science Monitor, Bookmarks Magazine, Jerusalem Post, Ha'aretz Magazine, The Forward, Seattle Times, Seattle P-I, Montreal Suburban, Moment Magazine, Jerusalem Report, World Jewish Digest, Whistleblower Magazine, Midstream, Bnai Brith International Jewish Monthly, London Jewish Chronicle, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Jewish Action, Emunah Magazine, Amit Magazine and numerous US Jewish weeklies.
Born in the U.K., Ms. Balint earned an M.S.W and B.A from the University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
