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About dianabletter

Diana Bletter is the author of several books including The Invisible Thread: A Portrait of Jewish American Women (with photographs by Lori Grinker), shortlisted for a National Jewish Book Award, a novel, A Remarkable Kindness, (HarperCollins), a memoir, The Mom Who Took of on her Motorcycle, and The Loving Yourself Book for Women: A Practical Guide to Boost Self-Esteem, Heal Your Inner Child, and Celebrate the Woman You Are, an Amazon top-seller in several categories, and The Loving Yourself Workbook for Girls. She is the First Prize Winner of Moment Magazine's 2019 Fiction Contest. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Commentary, tabletmag, Glamour, The Forward, The North American Review and is currently a reporter for The Times of Israel. Diana and her husband have six children and an unofficially-adopted daughter from Ethiopia. They live in a small village on the Mediterranean Sea in northern Israel.

My Book, The Loving Yourself Book for Women, is #1 New Release in Several Categories on Amazon

Hello Friends! I am so pleased to share that my newest book, THE LOVING YOURSELF BOOK FOR WOMEN, is #1 New Release in 4 categories and already ranking top 5 in 3 Amazon categories! I really want to make sure … Continue reading

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News Flash: The Loving Yourself Book for Women!

Hello again, dear friends! I was so moved by all your enthusiasm and excitement… I’m happy to share that “The Loving Yourself Book for Women,” is now available for pre-order! 🥳🌟 The book is a practical guide to lift you … Continue reading

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The Loving Yourself Book for Women

Hello friends, I am SO EXCITED to announce the upcoming release of my latest book, The Loving Yourself Book For Women. Get ready to boost your self-esteem, heal your inner child, and celebrate the incredible woman you are. I wasted … Continue reading

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Down Syndrome Awareness Day

“Goodness is contagious.” That’s what Adi Sagi, a foster parent of two daughters with Down Syndrome told me. I interviewed him before Down Syndrome Awareness Day which was March 21. For the past 15 years, Sagi and his wife, Sharon, … Continue reading

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The Greek Orthodox Priest in Akko, Israel

Here’s my article in Israel21C. A story of inspiration, spiritual, faith and hope. He calls himself Father Philotheos, meaning “a friend of God” in Greek. As the priest of the Greek Orthodox St. George Church in the Old City of Acre (Akko) … Continue reading

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An Unexpected Bakery in the Galilee

This unusual couple makes unusual baked goods. Here’s my story from Israel21C. Vered Baer and Morad Bishara in front of the bakery in Tarshiha, Galilee, Israel Vered Baer started experimenting with gluten-free cooking and baking when her younger sister was … Continue reading

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Camping Under the Stars in the Galilee

Camping in Israel reminds me why I want to schlep everything to sleep under the moon and stars. Continue reading

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Leah Scheier, Author of the First Modern Orthodox Jewish YA Novel, The Last Words We Said

I had the opportunity to talk to Leah Scheier, a novelist AND pediatrician AND mother of five children. Her fourth young-adult novel, The Last Words We Said, was published recently by Simon & Schuster. It’s a moving story about love and … Continue reading

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Catholic Israeli Walied Khoury, one of the last blacksmiths in Israel, on his ancient tools and techniques

In Europe, blacksmiths pass their craft from father to son, according to Walied Khoury, a blacksmith in the village of Fassuta in the Western Galilee. But there are only about eight blacksmiths in all of Israel. Khoury is one of … Continue reading

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Producer Dafna Prenner on Creativity, The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem, and the First Lady of Israeli Television, Who Happened to be Her Mom

I didn’t know this fact. You probably didn’t, either. Israel sells more scripted TV shows than any other country in the world except for the United Kingdom. I learned that when I visited Dafna Prenner. On her office wall at Artza … Continue reading

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