Bursting with sheer chutzpah, four recent collections of short biographies celebrate women who broke barriers, pioneered new fields and made a difference in the world.
New Jewish Books for June 2023
Take your pick from a historical novel about the Dutch girl on the Nazis' most-wanted list to a biography that gives an intimate look at Elie Wiesel.
‘We Are Not One: A History of America’s Fight Over Israel’
Historian and journalist Eric Alterman uses a left-of-center perspective to explore the relationship between Israel and the United States.
Israel Through a Range of Prisms
Four new books that mark Israel at 75 take readers away from the onslaught of news out of Israel to develop a clear picture of the country.
One Book One Hadassah: ‘Code Name Sapphire’
Use our questions to guide discussions about 'Code Name Sapphire' the thrilling new historical novel from Pam Jenoff.
‘The Dressmakers of Prospect Heights’ by Kitty Zeldis
Complicated relationships and complex women are highlighted in Kitty Zeldis's latest historical fiction.
‘Kantika’: A Sephardi Woman’s Song of Survival
Threaded throughout with Ladino phrases, Elizabeth Graver’s lyrical novel is a story of immigration, tenacity and family bonds.
The Prettiest Picture Books For Kids This Passover
The kinderlach will love this seasonal selection, from beautifully illustrated stories about famed singer-songwriter Debbie Friedman to a seder under-the-sea.
New Jewish Books For Spring 2023
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.'