REVIEW: ‘Dog’ by Yishay Ishi Ron
Winner of two National Jewish Book Awards, the slim but harrowing volume drags readers deep into the fears and pain of a former Israel Defense Forces officer.
Review: ‘Isabela’s Way’
Barbara Stark Nemon imagines a secret escape network for Jews and conversos fleeing the Portuguese Inquisition, guided by a teenage girl’s coded embroidery.
New Yiddish Books and Memoirs From Hadassah Members
A pilot’s account of foiling a historic plane hijacking, a celebration of the Yiddish word kvell and a daughter’s moving Holocaust family memoir.
How I Reluctantly Found Purpose as a Cancer Mentor
In an excerpt from her new memoir, ‘The End of My Life Is Killing Me,’ Anabelle Gurwitch sits shiva for the 'angel' who helped her navigate lung cancer.
New Jewish Books to Read This Spring 2026
Rachel Goldberg-Polin’s memoir of grief for her murdered son, a story about a multigenerational roadtrip, a novel on the life of a Modern Orthodox wife and more.
New Doc Celebrates Israeli Olympian Swimmer’s Comeback
In 'Parting the Waters,' filmmaker Michele Kuvin Kupfer chronicles her return to competitive swimming at 59—and reflects on grief, resilience and Jewish identity.
What’s Jewish About Vietnam and Cambodia?
More than you might think. With tens of thousands of Jewish tourists each year, don’t be surprised if you bump into Israeli backpackers and Chabad centers.















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