Talia Benamy
@taliabenamy.bsky.social
Feminist; liberal Zionist & political activist; beach/nature/travel enthusiast; editor of kids’ books at Philomel; writer of them at Workman Kids
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Talia Benamy
@taliabenamy.bsky.social
· Sep 30
✨ This book of mine is out in the world today. In a world full of so much darkness, this is my way of trying to add some light, to find things to celebrate, to spread some Jewish joy. I hope it brings you all the joy it’s brought me, and that you read it, love it, and share it.
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Need a Hanukkah book for the little ones? @taliabenamy.bsky.social has you covered! 📕 🕎
✨ This book of mine is out in the world today. In a world full of so much darkness, this is my way of trying to add some light, to find things to celebrate, to spread some Jewish joy. I hope it brings you all the joy it’s brought me, and that you read it, love it, and share it.
November 16, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Need a Hanukkah book for the little ones? @taliabenamy.bsky.social has you covered! 📕 🕎
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2025 debuts!
I’m going to use my characters for tags. Books listed in the alt text.
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I’m going to use my characters for tags. Books listed in the alt text.
https://bookishlyjewish.com/?p=2498
@emilyzipps.bsky.social @andreamax.bsky.social @abbywhitewrites.bsky.social @ymresnik.bsky.social @maddiesmartinez.bsky.social @smlevine.bsky.social @taliabenamy.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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✨ This book of mine is out in the world today. In a world full of so much darkness, this is my way of trying to add some light, to find things to celebrate, to spread some Jewish joy. I hope it brings you all the joy it’s brought me, and that you read it, love it, and share it.
September 30, 2025 at 11:40 AM
✨ This book of mine is out in the world today. In a world full of so much darkness, this is my way of trying to add some light, to find things to celebrate, to spread some Jewish joy. I hope it brings you all the joy it’s brought me, and that you read it, love it, and share it.
My book comes out NEXT WEEK!!!
Count down with me, and help me spread the Jewish joy!
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/talia...
Count down with me, and help me spread the Jewish joy!
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/talia...
September 23, 2025 at 12:37 PM
My book comes out NEXT WEEK!!!
Count down with me, and help me spread the Jewish joy!
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/talia...
Count down with me, and help me spread the Jewish joy!
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/talia...
It’s never too early to celebrate Hanukkah! Pre-order today and help spread some Jewish joy!
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/talia...
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/talia...
August 7, 2025 at 1:14 PM
It’s never too early to celebrate Hanukkah! Pre-order today and help spread some Jewish joy!
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/talia...
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/talia...
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Supporters of Israel as a nation (in spite of contempt for Netanyahu) should speak out. Violence and murder by the settlers has been excused and thus encouraged for too long.
A 21-year-old Florida man was beaten to death by Israeli settlers while visiting family in the West Bank.
Israeli settlers beat U.S. citizen to death in West Bank
A 21-year-old Florida man was beaten to death by Israeli settlers while visiting family in the West Bank.
n.pr
July 13, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Supporters of Israel as a nation (in spite of contempt for Netanyahu) should speak out. Violence and murder by the settlers has been excused and thus encouraged for too long.
✨🚨✨ Preorder alert!!!
Barnes & Noble rewards members get 25% off all preorders from July 8th through 11th, and premium members get an additional 10% off! Preorder your copy of TWINKLE, TWINKLE, HANUKKAH now! #BNPreorder @workmanpubkids.bsky.social
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Barnes & Noble rewards members get 25% off all preorders from July 8th through 11th, and premium members get an additional 10% off! Preorder your copy of TWINKLE, TWINKLE, HANUKKAH now! #BNPreorder @workmanpubkids.bsky.social
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/twinkle-tw...
July 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM
✨🚨✨ Preorder alert!!!
Barnes & Noble rewards members get 25% off all preorders from July 8th through 11th, and premium members get an additional 10% off! Preorder your copy of TWINKLE, TWINKLE, HANUKKAH now! #BNPreorder @workmanpubkids.bsky.social
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/twinkle-tw...
Barnes & Noble rewards members get 25% off all preorders from July 8th through 11th, and premium members get an additional 10% off! Preorder your copy of TWINKLE, TWINKLE, HANUKKAH now! #BNPreorder @workmanpubkids.bsky.social
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/twinkle-tw...
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Shylock is among the most quintessential antisemitic stereotypes. This is not an accident. It follows years in which Trump has normalized antisemitic tropes and conspiracy theories — and it’s deeply dangerous.
July 4, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Shylock is among the most quintessential antisemitic stereotypes. This is not an accident. It follows years in which Trump has normalized antisemitic tropes and conspiracy theories — and it’s deeply dangerous.
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Donald Trump just referred to bankers using a centuries-old antisemitic slur & trope.
No wonder 52% of American Jewish voters believe he's antisemitic.
No wonder 52% of American Jewish voters believe he's antisemitic.
"No death tax, no estate tax, no going to the banks and borrowing from, in some cases, a fine banker. And in some cases, shylocks and bad people."
July 4, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Donald Trump just referred to bankers using a centuries-old antisemitic slur & trope.
No wonder 52% of American Jewish voters believe he's antisemitic.
No wonder 52% of American Jewish voters believe he's antisemitic.
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A word to the wise: "These Jews keep crawling out of the box I want them in" is not a position generally held by people who believe in the agency of Jews to determine their own future.
June 30, 2025 at 6:54 PM
A word to the wise: "These Jews keep crawling out of the box I want them in" is not a position generally held by people who believe in the agency of Jews to determine their own future.
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The reason I remain hopeful about the future of our country, despite all that is unfolding in America today, is that everywhere I look I see people acting with the courage and heroism that this moment requires.
Whether it’s the Los Angeles Dodgers or the 60 minute anchors...
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Whether it’s the Los Angeles Dodgers or the 60 minute anchors...
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June 28, 2025 at 9:26 PM
The reason I remain hopeful about the future of our country, despite all that is unfolding in America today, is that everywhere I look I see people acting with the courage and heroism that this moment requires.
Whether it’s the Los Angeles Dodgers or the 60 minute anchors...
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Whether it’s the Los Angeles Dodgers or the 60 minute anchors...
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This is a difficult moment for the vast majority of American Jews, who are supportive of Israel, concerned about the security and safety of the Israeli people and Jews in the U.S. and around the world, and fearful that President Trump lacks a clear strategy about what happens next with Iran.
June 22, 2025 at 4:26 PM
This is a difficult moment for the vast majority of American Jews, who are supportive of Israel, concerned about the security and safety of the Israeli people and Jews in the U.S. and around the world, and fearful that President Trump lacks a clear strategy about what happens next with Iran.
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We cannot permit Iran to develop a nuclear weapon.
June 13, 2025 at 2:53 PM
We cannot permit Iran to develop a nuclear weapon.
In which this is an actual book that I can hold in my hands. Is this the part where it’s supposed to start feeling real??? Many thanks to everyone who helped make this an actual thing, including Aura Lewis, Karen Smith, and Rena Rossner. We made a book!!!
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/talia...
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/talia...
June 9, 2025 at 3:03 AM
In which this is an actual book that I can hold in my hands. Is this the part where it’s supposed to start feeling real??? Many thanks to everyone who helped make this an actual thing, including Aura Lewis, Karen Smith, and Rena Rossner. We made a book!!!
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/talia...
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/talia...
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If you missed our powerful #YomHaatzmaut webinar yesterday, with Rabbi @sharonbrous.bsky.social, @evanwolfson.bsky.social, and @taliabenamy.bsky.social, you can now watch it on the YouTube channel of @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social, one of our endorsing organizations.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGGv...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGGv...
Israel @ 77: What we're honoring. What we're fighting for.
YouTube video by J Street
www.youtube.com
May 2, 2025 at 1:53 PM
If you missed our powerful #YomHaatzmaut webinar yesterday, with Rabbi @sharonbrous.bsky.social, @evanwolfson.bsky.social, and @taliabenamy.bsky.social, you can now watch it on the YouTube channel of @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social, one of our endorsing organizations.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGGv...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGGv...
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POLL: 71% of US Jews oppose Trump’s orders allowing gov to deport people without a court hearing.
Awaiting comment from the head of the Jewish Federations, who warned Jewish communal pros not to denounce the arrests of foreign students – because that position was outside the Jewish "mainstream."
Awaiting comment from the head of the Jewish Federations, who warned Jewish communal pros not to denounce the arrests of foreign students – because that position was outside the Jewish "mainstream."
April 29, 2025 at 10:20 PM
POLL: 71% of US Jews oppose Trump’s orders allowing gov to deport people without a court hearing.
Awaiting comment from the head of the Jewish Federations, who warned Jewish communal pros not to denounce the arrests of foreign students – because that position was outside the Jewish "mainstream."
Awaiting comment from the head of the Jewish Federations, who warned Jewish communal pros not to denounce the arrests of foreign students – because that position was outside the Jewish "mainstream."
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This statement from @raskin.house.gov highlights the hypocrisy of Trump and the GOP on antisemitism and the games they are playing with Jewish safety. We should oppose the Antisemitism Awareness Act. medium.com/@SteveSheffe...
April 29, 2025 at 9:43 PM
This statement from @raskin.house.gov highlights the hypocrisy of Trump and the GOP on antisemitism and the games they are playing with Jewish safety. We should oppose the Antisemitism Awareness Act. medium.com/@SteveSheffe...
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This administration appears to be doing everything in its power to turn antisemitism into a political wedge — and it makes Jews, and everyone, less safe.
Trump Fires Biden Appointees, Including Doug Emhoff, From Holocaust Museum www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/u...
Trump Fires Biden Appointees, Including Doug Emhoff, From Holocaust Museum www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/u...
Trump Fires Biden Appointees, Including Doug Emhoff, From Holocaust Museum
“Holocaust remembrance and education should never be politicized,” Mr. Emhoff said in reaction to the removal of him and senior Biden White House officials from the board that oversees the museum.
www.nytimes.com
April 29, 2025 at 7:21 PM
This administration appears to be doing everything in its power to turn antisemitism into a political wedge — and it makes Jews, and everyone, less safe.
Trump Fires Biden Appointees, Including Doug Emhoff, From Holocaust Museum www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/u...
Trump Fires Biden Appointees, Including Doug Emhoff, From Holocaust Museum www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/u...
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This analysis from @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social on Democrats, Republicans, and double standards on Israel and antisemitism is a must-read, must-share article. ilangoldenberg.substack.com/p/democrats-...
Democrats, Republicans and Double Standards on Israel and Antisemitism
Why do Trump and Republicans always get the benefit of the doubt while Democrats are constantly suspected?
ilangoldenberg.substack.com
April 25, 2025 at 1:18 PM
This analysis from @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social on Democrats, Republicans, and double standards on Israel and antisemitism is a must-read, must-share article. ilangoldenberg.substack.com/p/democrats-...
70% of American Jews voted for Kamala Harris. This piece by @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social goes out to the ones who somehow still think that Trump was the better choice.
ilangoldenberg.substack.com/p/democrats-...
ilangoldenberg.substack.com/p/democrats-...
Democrats, Republicans and Double Standards on Israel and Antisemitism
Why do Trump and Republicans always get the benefit of the doubt while Democrats are constantly suspected?
ilangoldenberg.substack.com
April 25, 2025 at 2:04 PM
70% of American Jews voted for Kamala Harris. This piece by @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social goes out to the ones who somehow still think that Trump was the better choice.
ilangoldenberg.substack.com/p/democrats-...
ilangoldenberg.substack.com/p/democrats-...
✨ In honor of World Book Day, some incredibly exciting news: My book has a cover!!! Aura Lewis has created some spectacular art for this book, and just wait until you see what’s inside, which is every bit as bright, joyful, and fun as this cover. Head over to B&N now to preorder!
April 23, 2025 at 9:37 PM
✨ In honor of World Book Day, some incredibly exciting news: My book has a cover!!! Aura Lewis has created some spectacular art for this book, and just wait until you see what’s inside, which is every bit as bright, joyful, and fun as this cover. Head over to B&N now to preorder!
This is, as ever, what democracy looks like. What showing up for our country, our people, our morals looks like. What standing for our Jewish values looks like. Proud to march with my @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social crew today to stand up, fight back, and say loudly and clearly: #HandsOff.
April 6, 2025 at 1:41 AM
This is, as ever, what democracy looks like. What showing up for our country, our people, our morals looks like. What standing for our Jewish values looks like. Proud to march with my @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social crew today to stand up, fight back, and say loudly and clearly: #HandsOff.
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10/ And once Trump has the lawyers, colleges and industry under his thumb, it becomes very hard for the opposition to have any viable space to maneuver.
Trump didn’t invent this strategy. It’s the playbook for democratically elected leaders who want to stay in power forever.
Trump didn’t invent this strategy. It’s the playbook for democratically elected leaders who want to stay in power forever.
April 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM
10/ And once Trump has the lawyers, colleges and industry under his thumb, it becomes very hard for the opposition to have any viable space to maneuver.
Trump didn’t invent this strategy. It’s the playbook for democratically elected leaders who want to stay in power forever.
Trump didn’t invent this strategy. It’s the playbook for democratically elected leaders who want to stay in power forever.
American Jews, make your voices heard! Vote for a better future for Israelis and Palestinians alike, for peace and security, for equality and pluralism and democracy. Vote for hope. #VoteHatikvah @hatikvahslate.bsky.social
hatikvahslate.net
hatikvahslate.net
March 16, 2025 at 12:55 PM
American Jews, make your voices heard! Vote for a better future for Israelis and Palestinians alike, for peace and security, for equality and pluralism and democracy. Vote for hope. #VoteHatikvah @hatikvahslate.bsky.social
hatikvahslate.net
hatikvahslate.net
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1. This decision to cut millions in funding to Columbia is dangerous and not going to help counter antisemitism on campus. If anything it might just make the problem worse.
March 7, 2025 at 8:44 PM
1. This decision to cut millions in funding to Columbia is dangerous and not going to help counter antisemitism on campus. If anything it might just make the problem worse.