tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post3191686834376115853..comments2024-03-23T12:38:46.260+00:00Comments on The History Girls: Writing culture and religion into historical fiction, by Gillian PolackMary Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241989732624913706noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-48350634059337480132016-10-31T03:23:47.404+00:002016-10-31T03:23:47.404+00:00Penny says it very well ... great post and excelle...Penny says it very well ... great post and excellent words of advice for those writing historical fiction.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160568030663074264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-32392750977149647592016-10-26T21:29:24.728+01:002016-10-26T21:29:24.728+01:00Excellent post! Excellent post! Mirtahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06773304133332880628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-24861677427989409552016-10-02T12:51:33.924+01:002016-10-02T12:51:33.924+01:00That is a thoughtful and powerful post, Gillian, a...That is a thoughtful and powerful post, Gillian, and one worth re-reading and/or saving too. Thank you for feeling mildly obstreperous.Penny Dolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16386668303428008498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-73058322426550401272016-10-02T11:22:53.597+01:002016-10-02T11:22:53.597+01:00Excellent post. Thank you.Excellent post. Thank you.Susan Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738737493756183909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-42823025504560787252016-10-02T10:37:27.679+01:002016-10-02T10:37:27.679+01:00Interesting post, Gillian - thanks!Interesting post, Gillian - thanks!Joan Lennonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763862159032836768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-72346270767573625102016-10-02T02:58:47.993+01:002016-10-02T02:58:47.993+01:00Threes turn up all the time in folktales of all ki...Threes turn up all the time in folktales of all kinds - three brothers, sisters, questions, wishes, etc. Nothing Jewish about that! And don't forget the Holy Trinity. <br /><br />I get questions all the time, "What do Jews think of this or that?" Hey, I'm an Ashkenazy Jew whose parents came from Eastern Europe and lost their homes, their families and so their culture, when they were children. How can I speak for everyone? Even the cooking - my mother learned that from neighbours and trial and error. And many of them would leave out an ingredient when they shared recipes so that no one could cook that dish as well as they did. So she had to work it out herself. <br /><br />I hope the panels went well. It's a pity Conflux so often clashes with the High Holydays. Chag Sameach!Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.com