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Essential Reads: Women of Color Navigating Jewish Identity
Jewry’s multicultural mix has brought forth a plethora of books that engage readers in tough conversations about the differences and similarities among Jews today.

Jewry’s multicultural mix has brought forth a plethora of books that engage readers in tough conversations about the differences and similarities among Jews today.
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The Next Chapter for Zibby Owens
One of the most powerful book influencers is transforming the publishing world on women’s terms.

One of the most powerful book influencers is transforming the publishing world on women’s terms.
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RBG’s Brave & Brilliant Women
A curated list of 33 inspiring women that includes trailblazers from the Bible through the 20th century.

A curated list of 33 inspiring women that includes trailblazers from the Bible through the 20th century.
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People Love Dead Jews
At its core, People Love Dead Jews is a meditation on time and identity in which Horn ultimately reasserts the vitality of Jewish life.

At its core, People Love Dead Jews is a meditation on time and identity in which Horn ultimately reasserts the vitality of Jewish life.
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Must-Reads for Jewish Women
The novels and stories that capture our imaginations and are close to our hearts.

The novels and stories that capture our imaginations and are close to our hearts.

‘Kantika’: A Sephardic Woman’s Song of Survival

Threaded throughout with Ladino phrases, Elizabeth Graver’s lyrical novel is a story of immigration, tenacity and family bonds.

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The Prettiest Picture Books For Kids This Passover

by Leah F. Finkelshteyn

The kinderlach will love this seasonal selection, from beautifully illustrated stories about famed singer-songwriter Debbie Friedman to a seder under-the-sea.

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New Jewish Books For Spring 2023

by Sandee Brawarsky

Peruse Sandee Brawarsky's latest selection of must-reads, from novel 'Küntslers in Paradise' to a memoir by Ari Shapiro, a host of NPR's 'All Things Considered.'

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Pam Jenoff’s Thrilling ‘Code Name Sapphire’

by Stewart Kampel

Set against the backdrop of love, the historical thriller illuminates the role of women in a secret network that rescued downed Allied airmen during World War II.

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Powerful Short Stories From ‘Frankly Feminist’ Jewish Women

by Rahel Musleah

Divided into six sections —Transitions, Intimacies, Transgressions, War, Body and Soul, To Belong—the stories teem with women’s insights on life, from conception to Kaddish.

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Essential Reads: Women of Color Navigating Jewish Identity

by Diane Cole

Jewry’s multicultural mix has brought forth a plethora of books that engage readers in tough conversations about the differences and similarities among Jews today.