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Full Name

Deborah Kolben

Website

http://www.kveller.com

Bio

Deborah is the editor of Kveller.com. Before joining Kveller, she was a reporter for the New York Daily News and The New York Sun before becoming the city editor of The New York Sun and the managing editor of the Village Voice. She has also written for The New York Times, Financial Times, The Forward, and Jersusalem Report.

Posts by Debbie:

• Feb 16 2012
  Let’s Play the Last Name Mashup Game

  If you combined names with your spouse, what would you become?

 

• Feb 7 2012
  When a Child’s Illness “Goes Viral”

  Our friends over at the Forward wrote a fascinating and moving piece about little Ayelet Galena. Her parents chronicled her sickness and eventual death on a blog that brought thousands of strangers into their family’s life and struggle. One bioethicist … Continue reading →

 

• Jan 31 2012
  Where Have all the Good Jewish Books for Kids Gone?

  Let’s hold Jewish children’s books to the same high standards as the rest of the books on our kids’ shelves.

 

• Jan 23 2012
  Kim Jong-Mama

  It occurred to me this weekend that I ask my toddler a lot of questions.

 

• Oct 31 2011
  Halloween Costumes, Too Cute!

  Ok, we know, we know, Halloween isn’t a Jewish holiday. But some of our readers do celebrate this night of sugar and dress up.

 

• Oct 27 2011
  Babar And Other Childhood Mistakes

  I recently picked up a whole new library for my 2-year-old at a stoop sale (that would be a Brooklyn version of a garage sale). I didn’t pay much attention to the titles, but gathered as much 25-cent loot as … Continue reading →

 

• Oct 25 2011
  Kveller in the Holy Land

  I’m sure you were all  waiting with bated breath, but I’m happy to announce that I’m back. What, you didn’t realize that I was gone? I, the faithful editor of Kveller, took the show on the road for a few … Continue reading →

 

• Oct 24 2011
  Parents on Gilad Shalit

  It would be understatement to say that Israel can be a polarizing issue for Jews, and non-Jews. And as a general policy, we tend to steer clear of it here on Kveller. There’s plenty of parenting material without delving into … Continue reading →

 

• Sep 7 2011
  #DailyKvell

  Over the weekend I had an Upper West Side version of a Labor Day BBQ–that is, we went to Dinosaur in Harlem and ordered it to go. Back at my parents’ apartment, after scarfing down more meat and coleslaw than … Continue reading →

 

• Aug 23 2011
  Back To School–Lunch

  My almost 2-year-old daughter starts “school” next week. Until now, she’s had a combination of babysitters and nannies and parents to care for her. But next week she’ll venture off with a dozen kids to play, sing, learn, nap, and … Continue reading →

 

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