Marisa Elana James
Independent Scholar and Shakespearian, among other things
Welcome! This site is (continually) under construction. Please check back later for more content. I change stuff pretty sporadically, and I'm always adding new things!

It's winter in Jerusalem, which means it feels a bit like mid-November in Connecticut... but I'm hoping for snow, and making plenty of hot cocoa, and I finally have a bit of vacation and time to study on my own again, which is just lovely. I abandoned ulpan for the time being and am back to my wonderful tutor, because I learn so much more that way... but I am aiming to head back to class by the end of February. 

I'm still posting less frequently, but it's worth checking out both
my blog and my Flickr photo album once in a while! I've been posting photos and stories of the places I visit and the weekly changes to my future plans... Who knows where I'm going to end up? I certainly don't. But staying in Jerusalem is becoming increasingly tempting, and I just might do it. Stay tuned.

I still update this site periodically, and I'm still writing (sporadically) for both
JVoices and Jewish Mosaic... but of course feel free to email me if there's anything specific you want to know, or if you're going to be visiting in or near Jerusalem... there's some fabulous coffee in this town, and I'm always happy to share. *grin*
Email me with questions, comments, dirty jokes... marisa@novemberling.com
Links to other faboo sites
Marisa's Book Club
(much cooler than Oprah's)
Prehistoric blogginess...
Even though Marisa is supposed to be preparing her first haftorah and a chapter of the Book of Esther, this page was last updated on January 29, 2008.
What's going on?
Pictures from the NY Pride March with CBST
My old blog, now "archive"
The shiny new  blog
Pictures from New Orleans!
Flickr rocks!
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