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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.

A Mother-Daughter Bond Defines ‘The Yellow Bird Sings’

Nuanced character development distinguishes Jennifer Rosner’s debut novel about a widow and her daughter hiding in Nazi-occupied Poland.

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Picking Sabras

by Meir Shalev

In an excerpt from his new book, 'My Wild Garden,' renowned Israeli author Meir Shalev shares the prickliest and and sweetest of reminiscences.

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Best-Selling Author Jennifer Weiner Looking to Have a ‘Big Summer’

by Debra Nussbaum Cohen

Jennifer Weiner talks parenting in the age of coronavirus lockdowns, navigating social media with her teen daughters and her latest novel.

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‘Rise and Kill First,’ Israel’s Secret Assassination Program

by Stewart Kampel

From drone strikes to cellphone bombs, Israeli journalist Ronen Bergman uncovers the history of Israel's targeted assassinations in a riveting, no-holds barred account.

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‘Lady in the Lake,’ a Murder Mystery in 1960s Baltimore

by Curt Schleier

Based on a real-life unsolved murder, crime novelist Laura Lippman's latest thriller recounts the experiences of two women trying to find their way in a patriarchal society.