British writer Howard Jacobson is the winner of our 2011 Ribalow Prize for his highly acclaimed novel The Finkler Question. Read an excerpt from the book and our profile of Jacobson.
Sharon Lurie, aka The Kosher Butcher's Wife, is an expert with all things meat. Her two cookbooks are a delight for foodies looking to expand their base of go-to main dishes.
With just three novels and several short stories, Nicole Krauss has captured the attention of the literary world for her rich and intellectually challenging fiction.
Despite his considerable success in the rarified world of British literature, the nation’s leading Jewish novelist prefers the illusion of being an outsider to spur his creativity.
In her elegant and powerful book, Jennifer Rosner writes about struggling to help and understand her two deaf daughters and how she chose options for their future, including being part of the Jewish community.
Israelis set up tent cities and took to the streets last summer in a series of peaceful demonstrations that highlighted the need for socioeconomic change.
This South African chef has just published her second cookbook, Celebrating with the Kosher Butcher's Wife, a follow-up to her 2007 collection. Both works are loving paeans to all-things carnivorous and kosher.
One of the most popular word games gets a Hebrew translation; manicures with a Jewish, textual twist; and the latest hotspot from the ever-hospitable Kutshers.
Some 40,000 Filipinos work as caregivers to Israel’s sick and elderly. Hadassah is showing its appreciation by helping these men and women take care of their own families.
Last Thanksgiving, a seed from ancient Israel was replanted and is now growing in the fertile ground of modern Israel—nurtured by scientists affiliated with Hadassah and growing on a kibbutz founded by Young Judaeans.
