'The Baron' Who Funded Jewish Survival in the 19th Century
Maurice de Hirsch thought of his immense wealth as 'a sacred trust,' historian Matthias B. Lehmann writes, that he must use to ensure the survival...
'Knockout Beauty and Other Afflictions'
In Marina Rubin’s sparkling new collection of stories, women in the book, many of them Jewish, are searching for love—and running from it, too....
'This Might Be Too Personal: And Other Intimate Stories'
by Amy Klein
Alyssa Shelasky’s memoir is the stuff of Jewish anti-fairy tales....
Are 'Bad Jews' Real?
Journalist Emily Tamkin explores how different segments of the American Jewish community have vilified others around religion, social concerns, politics and Israel....
The True Story of the Auschwitz 'Escape Artist'
British journalist Jonathan Freedland’s moving book recounts the remarkable tale of the first Jews to break out of Auschwitz and avoid recapture....
110 Roots and Puns in 'Hebrew Matters'
by Curt Leviant
Based on his 30 years of writing Hadassah Magazine's "About Hebrew" column, author Joseph Lowin's latest book is filled with 110 imaginative gatherings of Hebrew...
The Unsung 'Women of Rothschild'
Natalie Livingstone’s “The Women of Rothschild” is filled with illuminating anecdotes and details about the ladies who led their illustrious Jewish family to new heights....
A Lost World Found in ‘One Hundred Saturdays’
by Diane Cole
Author Michael Frank recounts Auschwitz survivor Stella Levi’s captivating tale in the form of 100 conversations taking place over six years....
'Who by Fire: Leonard Cohen in the Sinai'
Using first-hand accounts by Israeli soldiers and musicians, journalist Matti Friedman gives a captivating account of Leonard Cohen’s 1973 tour of Israel....
An Argentine Journalist Retraces 'The Murders of Moisés Ville'
Long forgotten by Argentinian Jews, Javier Sinay investigates the 1947 murder of 22 Jewish farmers....