For our readers in Israel, here is a unique event given by one of our own bloggers on this site that you may wish to attend:

Creative Writing through the Lens of Torah

Five Wednesdays: December 23, 30, 2009, Jan. 6, 13, 20, 2010  7:15-8:45 PM

Sparks of Creativity, at The Stern House, Yemin Moshe, Jerusalem, a writing workshop with Yonatan Udren.

Udren will explore Judaism's connection to creative writing through the writings of Rav Chaim of Volozhen, HaRav Kook, the Ishbitzer Rebbe, Rav Nachman and Ba'al HaTanya. A graduate of the writing program at Bar-Ilan, Udren is in his final year in the rabbinical seminary at Yeshivat Hamivtar in Efrat. He wrote an internationally syndicated column for the Jewish Telegraphic Agency for several years and currently writes a Torah blog, "Sparks from the Fire," for Arutz Sheva.

Cost: NIS 30 per session or NIS 120 for all five. (For SR students and alums NIS 20/NIS 80 for all five.) Seating limited to 18. Register at judylabensohn@gmail.com