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Documenting the Memories of Anne Frank’s Friend
Dina Kraft shares her experiencing collecting Holocaust survivor Hannah Pick-Goslar’s memories for her new memoir, ‘My Friend Anne Frank.’

Dina Kraft shares her experiencing collecting Holocaust survivor Hannah Pick-Goslar’s memories for her new memoir, ‘My Friend Anne Frank.’
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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.

New Memoirs Explore Identity, Family, Food and Faith

Four accomplished writers—Boris Fishman, Angela Himsel, Dani Shapiro and Ayelet Tsabari—mine their own history for their elegant new narratives.

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Children’s Books Say ‘Shanah Tovah’

by Gloria Goldreich

New books for kids can enhance their appreciation and excitement of the High Holidays and Sukkot.

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Our Picks for Summer Reading

From the newest novel by Jennifer Weiner to Michael Chabon on fatherhood, we have recommendation for a wide variety of bookish tastes.

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Thriller ‘A Spy in Exile’

by Stewart Kampel

In his gripping new novel, Jonathan de Shalit reprises the character of Ya’ara Stein, a ruthless Mossad agent on a mission to keep Israel safe.

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‘Zion’s Fiction,’ Homegrown Sci-Fi From Israel

by Gideon Marcus

Israel may have been late to the sci-fi game but here, at last, is the first anthology of works from the genre from the Holy Land.

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‘A Rich Brew: How Cafés Created Modern Jewish Culture’

by Sherry Shameer Cohen

Find out about the coffeehouses that became the refuges of Jewish writers, thinkers, activists and even gangsters from the mid-19th to the mid-20th centuries.