JUDGE

WATCH [coming soon] Rebecca’s conversation with her daughter, author Yael Goldstein-Love, and Moment Book & Opinion editor Amy E. Schwartz: “Not Your Father’s Jewish Mother ” —in celebration of the Moment-Karma Fiction Contest.

FIRST PLACE

Brought up in an orthodox Jewish family, Ralph’s fiction writing has mainly explored Jewish themes. He won first prize in the Bridport Prize short story competition, was short-listed for the London Short Fiction Prize and subsequently published in the Jewish Quarterly literary journal. His novel, BirthRight, has been shortlisted for the Goldfinch 2024 unpublished novel award. He has written award-winning science books for children and numerous books and articles on science and education.

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SECOND PLACE

Talia M. Blatt is a Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Fellow currently based in Glasgow, Scotland where she writes and makes stained glass. She graduated from Harvard College in the spring of 2023.

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SECOND PLACE (tie)

Michael Orbach lives with his wife and son in an overpriced neighborhood in Brooklyn. His fiction has appeared in St. Anne’s Review, Ilanot, and Jewishfiction.net. He is currently working on a novel.

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Don’t miss this exciting collection of Jewish-themed short stories selected from among the winners of the Moment Magazine-Karma Foundation Short Fiction Contest, featuring award-winning writers Jason K. Friedman, Miriam Karmel, Racelle Rosett, Leah Lax, Steven Volynets and Lauren Watel. An exclusive Moment e-book! (MomentBooks)

Visit the Moment Shop to download your complimentary copy of Good Karma using the coupon code “karma” during check-out.