In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Rabbi Emanuel Feldman about writing styles. Rabbi Feldman has the unique gift to write in multiple voices for multiple audiences. He mixes his pitches so his readers never quite know what to expect. Rabbi Feldman joins us today to talk about the unique styles of Jewish writing. - What motivates a rabbi to begin a parallel career as a writer?- Why is criticism something to love? - Has Jewish writing gotten better over time? Tune in to hear a conversation about Yinglish, thumb-driven computers, and Mrs. Cooperman. Interview begins at 22:49 Rabbi Emanuel Feldman is the rabbi emeritus of Beth Jacob synagogue in Atlanta, Georgia. He previously served as editor-in-chief of Tradition Magazine and has authored 11 books. Additionally, he was editor of the Ariel Rashi Translation Project for 17 years.References:Tractate SukkahMishpacha MagazineTop Five List of Jewish Character and Characters by Dovid BashevkinDavid the Divided Heart by David WolpeTradition MagazineThe Shul Without a Clock by Emanuel Feldman“Tefillin in a A Brown Paper Bag” by Emanuel Feldman“An Imagined Symposium” by Emanuel FeldmanTales Out of Shul by Emanuel Feldman“Yaakov and Jay: A Tale of Two Worlds” by Emanuel Feldman"Tablet Magazine on the Talmud" by Dovid Bashevkin“On His Blindness” by John Milton“God and Mrs. Cooperman” by Emanuel FeldmanSophie's Choice by William Styron“Reconciling Opposites: Uncommon Connections in the Halakha of Mourning” by Emanuel FeldmanSin-a-gogue: Sin, and Failure in Jewish Thought by David Bashevkin