Past Seminars
From 2011 until today, the JWWS has been bringing Jewish women writers and publishers together in person and globally. You, too, can be a part of our network! Sign up on our website. Below you can get a small taste of many of our past JWWS events.
2024
The Profitable Jewish Writer’s Summit
January 29 to 31, 2024 · Online, three days
All about making a living from your writing, building a lifelong career and staying profitable as a writer.
Speakers included Riva Pomerantz, Yael Mermelstein, Chana Levitan, Leah Aharoni, Nechy Sampson and Helen Gottstein, among many others.
A taste of the program: “Make Awesome Money Doing What You Love”, “Create Characters that SING” and “Crash Course in SEO for Writers”.
2023
The JWWS 2023
Tuesday, July 4, 2023 · In person at the Nefesh B’Nefesh Conference Hub, Jerusalem
Speakers included Rebbetzin Malka Friedman, Miriam Zakon, Jonathan Rosenblum, Bassi Gruen, Sherri Mandell and Shifrah Devorah Witt, among many others.
A taste of the program: “The Joys and Terrors of Serial Writing”, “AI: Friend or Foe?” and “Widening the Frame”.
2022
JWWS Hybrid 2022
Tuesday, July 19, 2022 live in Jerusalem, and Wednesday, July 20, 2022 online
Speakers included Rebbetzin Tzipora (Heller) Gottlieb, Yisrael Katzover, Sarah Shapiro, Yael Mermelstein, Dina Neuman and Sherri Mandell, among many others.
A taste of the program: “Journalism through Israel’s Historic Moments”, “Pieces of Plot and Other Pichifkes” and “Literary Reality: Image and Imagination in Essays and Memoir”.
2021
JWWS Summit 2021
Monday, May 3 and Tuesday, May 4, 2021 · Online
Speakers included Rebbetzin Feige Twerski, Sarah Shapiro, Naomi Elbinger, Yisroel Besser, Barbara Bensoussan and Binyamin Rose, among many others.
A taste of the program: “Reaching People: Making a Difference”, “Words That Sing” and “Portrait Painting with Words”.
2020
JWWS Summit 2020
Sunday, June 7 and Monday, June 8, 2020 · Online
Speakers included Sherri Mandell, Libby Lazewnik, Sarah Shapiro, Nechy Sampson, Ruchama Feuerman and Shifrah Devorah Witt, among many others.
A taste of the program: “Seven Myths of Successful Writing”, “Writing Powerful Essays” and “Show Up as a Pro”.
2019
JWWS 2019
Tuesday, May 14, 2019 · In person at Mondial Hall, Jerusalem
Speakers included Yaffa Ganz, Yael Mermelstein, Binyamin Rose, Sarah Shapiro, Judy Gruen and Miriam Zakon, among many others.
A taste of the program: “Building the Bridge”, “Love Your Editor as Yourself” and “Discovering Yesterday’s History, Today”.
2018
JWWS 2018
In person at Mondial Hall, Jerusalem
Speakers included Shifrah Devorah Witt, Michal Eisikowitz, Naomi Elbinger, Yishai Fleisher, Risa Rotman and Sarah Shapiro, among many others.
A taste of the program: “How to Create and Reach Your Writer’s Goals”, “When Passion is the Purpose” and “The Shoemakers’ Club”.
2017
JWWS 2017
Tuesday, May 9, 2017 · In person at Shirat Yerushalayim Hall, Jerusalem
Speakers included Jonathan Rosenblum, Esther Heller, Sarah Shapiro, Riva Pomerantz, Leah Gebber and Miriam Zakon, among many others.
A taste of the program: “The Power of Writing Well”, “Tales as Old as Time” and “How to Write When There’s Nothing to Write”.
2016
JWWS 2016
Tuesday, May 24, 2016 · In person at Shirat Yerushalayim Hall, Jerusalem
Speakers included Yael Mermelstein, Sherri Mandell, Sarah Shapiro, Chana Levitan and Shifrah Devorah Witt, among many others.
A taste of the program: “But I Thought my Story was Perfect!”, “The Art of Resilience and Writing” and “I Guess I Am a Writer!”.
2011 to 2015
The JWWS had its debut year in 2011 at Shirat Yerushalayim hall and has grown and expanded throughout the years.
