In 2021, Mira publishing house published “The Matzah Ball,” her debut novel which went on to become a bestseller. She has said that her biggest challenge is finding the time to share her stories and her larger journey with others. Today Jean Meltzer is living a chronically fabulous and prosperous life as a Jew in Virginia. She would then spend years as a speaker raising awareness about Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, which is a condition she suffered from for many years.

She would then study at several seminaries and colleges over five years before she graduated. In 2006, Jean left the United States to go to Isreal as she wanted to go to Rabbinical school.

Her work would go on to win several awards before she left in 2006. Jean went to New York University, where she got her BFA before she proceeded to study creative writing at the Department of Dramatic Writing at the Tisch School of the Arts.įollowing her graduation from college, she worked at the Oscar-award-winning film and television production company “Tapestry International,” where she worked as Creative Director.ĭuring this time, she oversaw the writing, production, and development of more than 200 hours of television programs targeted at kids. It was that extraordinary background combined with a firm belief in seeking happy endings and holding onto her joy, which resulted in the many diverse works she has produced. Jean Meltzer is a bestselling romance fiction author who loves to call himself the world’s only chronically disabled and ill, rabbinical school dropout, and Emmy award-winning author.

The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer