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JULY 2022. https://www.facebook.com/StuartSchneePR/posts/2465676646896531
JUNE 2022 Book Review by Midwest Book Review-Book Reviews, book Lover Resources, Advice for Writers and Publishers. Small Press Bookwatch.
http://www.midwestbookreview.com/sbw/jun_22.htm#generalfiction
Lemons In the Fog
Chaya Rochel Zimmerman
Synopsis: Meir Rosen is a mature, responsible bachur who's excited to be in a post- high-school yeshivah in Eretz Yisrael -- a year filled with Torah study, visits to the Kosel, and touring ancient sites. But periods of nervous high energy leave Meir anxious and afraid; his bouts of sleepiness and haziness make it hard to focus. After several months of uncertainty, Meir receives a shocking diagnosis. Can he regain his mental health and stability, despite his family's fear and rejection?
Critique: An exceptionally well written, thoughtful and thought-provoking novel, "Lemons in the Fog" by Chaya Rochel Zimmerman is an engagingly entertaining and ultimately uplifting story about overcoming challenges and building life anew. Providing a message of hope and support to anyone dealing with challenging ordeals. "Lemons in the Fog" is highly recommended for personal reading lists, as well as community, college, and university library Contemporary General Fiction collections.
Editorial Note: Chaya Rochel Zimmerman writes novels portraying facets of contemporary Jewish Orthodox life. She is also the author of "The Next Pair of Shoes" (2021). Her literary work serves her as a medium for communal self-reflection. She also maintains a website at http://zimnovels.com
MAY 2022- Book Review Bracha Goetz Lemons in the Fog helps shatter the stigma surrounding mental illness. I recommend this beautiful book to everyone reading these words because we all have relatives with mental illness - even if we may not know it. Lemons in the Fog opens your heart wider.
Warmly,
Bracha Goetz
Author of 41 books that help souls shine: www.goetzbookshop.com
April 2022 - Book Review of The Next Pair of Shoes by Heidi Slowinski, an award-winning book author and reviewer, and blogger https://bit.ly/3yd65kh
April 2022 - Book review of Lemons in the Fog by Heidi Slowinski, an award-winning book reviewer and blogger. https://bit.ly/3F03oUQ
JUNE 2020 Book Review Article on Collive by Sora Spielman. Article on CrownHeights.info
OCT 2022
Book Review by acclaimed author and Writing Coach, Steve Alcorn on Amazon of Lemons in the Fog.
Chaya Rochel Zimmerman was interviewed:
Conversations with Chana Weisberg; The Jewish woman.org 2022 podcast
Reinventing Herself To Spread Mental Health Awareness
Chaya Rochel Zimmerman with Chana Weisberg Interview
Chaya Rochel Zimmerman is a mother of 11 and a grandmother to many. She became an author of novels in order to bring awareness about mental health, immigration, and other societal issues.
Chabad.org Video » Conversations » In Conversation with Chana
This is a video of Conversations With Chana Weisberg
2022
Here is the interview from Chana Weisberg of The Jewish Woman .org.
Interview with Bodies and Souls – Rivky Borarsky and Esti Lowenthal 2022 podcast
SEPT. 2022 Meet Chaya Rochel Zimmerman. Bodies and Souls podcast with Rivky Boyarsky and Sara Loewenthal
Chaya Rochel seeks to create a body of work that is true to the heritage of her people and that captivates and educates the minds of her readers while encouraging reflection on difficult topics. She set out to shatter mental health stigma and cover-up in the Frum community. She did this by writing a novel that digs deep into mental health within the Frum community. As a woman who is devoted to creating paradigm shifts, writing is Chaya Rochel’s tool. Through her contribution and effort she highlights the real life challenges people with mental health illnesses face in our community.
Listen to this conversation that is a result of her novel "Lemons in the Fog" as she brings mental health awareness, along with possible solutions to help combat the isolation, stigma, and mistrust that surrounds a person grappling with mental health challenges.
Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2PxBV1rs7Sb0mV2pYr7JT6?si=xtiZ0GZBT32-B4FboRketQ
Interview with Colin Mustful- History Through Fiction –March 2023 podcast
Chabad Telethon of Greater New York 2019
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Chabad of Tucson Woman’s Social Hour May 2020
“Respecting the human dignity of a mentally ill person.” Followed by a lively discussion of how the truths about the struggles of mental illness within the Jewish orthodox community reflects other demographic groups as well.
LaBruit, a peer mental health support group
“Supporting yourself So you Can Support Others.”
Chabad House of the Gold Coast in Chicago, Rosh Chodesh Gathering
Spoke about the role of the Jewish Woman
Cheskeinu, a peer mental health support group
Spoke about the stigma surrounding mental health
Tucson Book Club
Discussion of the messages in The Lemons in the Fog.
Lemons in the Fog was chosen as part of the collection of the Jewish Prisoners Lending Library and the LaBruit resource list.