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About the Author

Ruchama King Feuerman

Everyone's got a StoryRuchama (King) Feuerman is a novelist whose stories and essays have appeared in the New York Times, Tablet, and other publications. She is a book coach and has been developing writers for the past twenty years.

My Song

My Song

by Ruchama King Feuerman

From singing with Gloria Estefan to women-only concerts. One of the most talented female singers in the Jewish world speaks her mind.


Holy Chutzpah

Holy Chutzpah

by Ruchama King Feuerman

Remembering Simcha Esther Gershan.


A Soldier and an Old Woman

A Soldier and an Old Woman

by Ruchama King Feuerman

In Israel's darkest moment, outnumbered and surrounded by enemies, an old woman sees what no one else can see.


Chanukah Eyes

Chanukah Eyes

by Ruchama King Feuerman

How can our homemade menorahs compete with all the dazzling lights of Christmas?


Tell a Story, Raise a Child

Tell a Story, Raise a Child

by Ruchama King Feuerman

No matter how much my kids resent my daily barrage of "no's," I still have that special bond that happens every night when I tell them a story.


The Last Kindness

The Last Kindness

by Ruchama King Feuerman

One night the hevra kadisha called. Despite my squeamishness, they needed my help.


My Father, the Hassid

My Father, the Hassid

by Ruchama King Feuerman

Most parents will embarrass their children. The question is: how?


A House of Matches

A House of Matches

by Ruchama King Feuerman

In Jerusalem you can feel the very trees conspiring to marry off its inhabitants.


A Tree Falls in Boro Park

A Tree Falls in Boro Park

by Ruchama King Feuerman

After ten years, Jerusalem had yielded no career and no man. It was time to go to the city of intense dating.


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