About Judy Lash Balint
Judy Lash Balint is a Jerusalem-based journalist and writer and author of Jerusalem Diaries: In Tense Times. (Gefen) and Jerusalem Diaries II: What's Really Happening in Israel (Xulon Press 2007) She is a contributor to the 2006 Fodor's Israel guidebook as well as the Peace Fire anthology (Free Association Books).
In 2003 Ms. Balint received the Mosaic Award for Excellence in Feature Writing about Israeli Peoplehood, Culture and Society and took second place in the Jerusalem Foundation's Excellence in Jerusalem Reporting contest.
Ms. Balint's work has appeared in the N.Y Post, Christian Science Monitor, Bookmarks Magazine, Jerusalem Post, Ha'aretz Magazine, The Forward, Seattle Times, Seattle P-I, Montreal Suburban, Moment Magazine, Jerusalem Report, World Jewish Digest, Whistleblower Magazine, Midstream, Bnai Brith International Jewish Monthly, London Jewish Chronicle, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Jewish Action, Emunah Magazine, Amit Magazine and numerous US Jewish weeklies.
Ms. Balint is a regular contributor to www.blogcritics.org, www.frontpagemag.com, www.israelinsider.com, www.jewsweek.com and www.jbooks.com.
She has been a featured guest on CNN USA and CNN International.
Ms. Balint provides occasional commentary from Jerusalem for New Zealand Public Radio; the Dave Ross Show on Seattle's CBS affiliate, KIRO Radio, 710AM; KOMO NewsRadio, Seattle's ABC affiliate; the Lee Rodgers Show on KSFO/ABC Radio in San Francisco and ClareFM in Shannon, Ireland.
Prior to making aliya ten years ago, Ms. Balint served as national director of the Coalition for Jewish Concerns-Amcha.
Ms. Balint earned an M.S.W and B.A from the University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Judy's Publications
Jerusalem Diaries II: What's Really Happening in Israel
Xulon Press
(July 2007)
Jerusalem Diaries: In Tense Times
Gefen
(2002)
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