JUDITH MAGAZINE

Elissa Wald is a freelance writer, developmental editor, proud Jew and passionate Zionist. Her substack for left-leaning Israel supporters is Never Alone.

Global expert on innovation ecosystems, serial purpose-driven entrepreneur and institution builder. Author of the substack, A Lighthouse

Sally Wiener Grotta is an award-winning author, podcaster & speaker. Driven to write to try to understand the incomprehensible – e.g. hate, cruelty, and indifference – Sally doesn’t seek answers but the questions that we should be asking - & dialogs.

Pushcart nominee & Temple University Professor Lisa Grunberger's work has appeared in The New York Times, Newsday, The Southern Review. Me and My Makers: A Memoir of Genes, Jews and Love is almost complete. She moonlights as a Yoga teacher.

English Department Head, a lecturer, a teacher trainer, and a poet

I wrote about Jewish art for the Forward for 15 years. My non-fiction has appeared in Lilith, Allium, the Chicago Tribune, and elsewhere. My poetry chapbook, Have You Seen My Garden, will come out in January 2027 (Finishing Line Press).

David Michael Slater is an acclaimed author of nearly forty works of fiction & nonfiction for children, teens, and adults. He is the fiction editor at Judith Magazine. You can learn more about David and his work at www.davidmichaelslater.com.

Erica Lyons' most recent kidlit books are On a Chariot of Fire (LQ) and Mixed-Up Mooncakes (Quill Tree). Her writing for adults appears in articles and chapters in various publications. She's also the kidlit editor for Judith Magazine.

An author, screenwriter, and transmedia creator, Yael Levy is a Literary Associate for Olswanger Literary Agency. www.yaellevymedia.com @yaellevy19

Susan Comninos is author of "Out of Nowhere: poems" (SFA/Texas A&M, 2022) and poetry editor for Judith magazine. She teaches through Ritualwell and Lehrhaus and is a contributor to the new anthology "The Color Wheel: poems" (Terrapin Books, 2026).

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Lisa Brodsky is a writer and public health professional whose work explores intergenerational trauma, cultural inheritance, and spiritual resilience. She writes about ancestral magic and unseen power in everyday moments.