דער קערפער פֿון השם"#LeoraFreedman, the #author of four #novels and numerous #shortstories that explore aspects of the #Jewish experience, lives in #Toronto. But back in the day, she was a student at the #University of #Arizona, graduating from the creative #writing program with a Master of Fine Arts in 1985 and winning first place in the Robert Downs #Fiction Contest, among other awards.
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In #Freedman’s new #novel, “#CherryBaum” (KTAV, 2025), a Jewish blogger and mother of four realizes she has the power to heal the sick, communicate telepathically, and soul-travel through time and space. After deciding to go public as a holy woman, she quickly reaches the point where she can’t turn back, despite the fears of her family as their Toronto home fills with Cherry’s grateful followers."
