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.

I'm a veteran journalist, book editor, and author with 40 years of experience covering everything from science and technology to Jewish issues. My current work in progress is a book on fighting antisemitism.

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.

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.

Judy Bolton-Fasman is the author of ASYLUM: A Memoir of Family Secrets from Mandel Vilar Press. Her essays and reviews have appeared in major newspapers, essay anthologies, and literary magazines. Find more of her work at www.judyboltonfasman.com

I'm a former journalist who now works in media relations at a university. I have an MFA in fiction from University of Baltimore.

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 is a contributor to the new anthology "The Color Wheel: poems" (Terrapin Books, 2026).