Behind the famed Catskills resorts were radical hoteliers, Holocaust survivors, chicken farmers and families whose stories are only now being told in ‘The Red Hotel’ and ‘Divine Corner.’
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New Memoirs Reveal a Different Side of the Jewish CatskillsBehind the famed Catskills resorts were radical hoteliers, Holocaust survivors, chicken farmers and families whose stories are only now being told in ‘The Red Hotel’ and ‘Divine
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New Yiddish Books and Memoirs From Hadassah MembersA pilot’s account of foiling a historic plane hijacking, a celebration of the Yiddish word kvell and a daughter’s moving Holocaust family memoir.
A pilot’s account of foiling a historic plane hijacking, a celebration of the Yiddish word kvell and a daughter’s moving Holocaust family memoir.
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REVIEW: ‘Playmakers’From teddy bears and Barbies to Marvel and DC Comics, Michael Kimmel explores the kvell-worthy history of the first generation Jewish toymakers who shaped American childhood.
From teddy bears and Barbies to Marvel and DC Comics, Michael Kimmel explores the kvell-worthy history of the first generation Jewish toymakers who shaped American
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REVIEW: ‘Dog’ by Yishay Ishi RonWinner of two National Jewish Book Awards, the slim but harrowing volume drags readers deep into the fears and pain of a former Israel Defense Forces officer.
Winner of two National Jewish Book Awards, the slim but harrowing volume drags readers deep into the fears and pain of a former Israel Defense
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How I Reluctantly Found Purpose as a Cancer MentorIn an excerpt from her new memoir, ‘The End of My Life Is Killing Me,’ Anabelle Gurwitch sits shiva for the ‘angel’ who helped her navigate lung cancer.
In an excerpt from her new memoir, ‘The End of My Life Is Killing Me,’ Anabelle Gurwitch sits shiva for the ‘angel’ who helped her
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REVIEW: ‘A Call at 4 AM’Journalist Amit Segal explores how Israel’s prime ministers—from Golda Meir to Benjamin Netanyahu—made the high-stakes decisions that continue to shape the country’s politics and security today.
Journalist Amit Segal explores how Israel’s prime ministers—from Golda Meir to Benjamin Netanyahu—made the high-stakes decisions that continue to shape the country’s politics and security
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At Bookhaus in Tel Aviv, English Is Not Lost in TranslationMichal Goldschmidt’s bookshop in the north of the city has quickly become a cozy new literary hub for English-language readers.
Michal Goldschmidt’s bookshop in the north of the city has quickly become a cozy new literary hub for English-language readers.
New Jewish Books Coming in January/February 2023Take your pick from a posthumously published collection of essays and a work of historical fiction to a story of inherited intergenerational trauma and more.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.The Next Chapter for Zibby OwensOne of the most powerful book influencers is transforming the publishing world on women’s terms.America’s Distinctive Jewish-Owned BookstoresFrom a book shop that sells pickles to a store focused on romance reads, these are some of the best Jewish indie bookstores.‘Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow’Author Gabrielle Zevin’s novel deftly examines how friends compete with each other, hurt each other, withdraw from each other and, ultimately, provide tender loving care for each other.Review: ‘The Incandescent Threads’Fans of Zimler’s exceptional gift for multigenerational storytelling will find this work among his best.The Mental Cost of War in ‘Victorious’Yishai Sarid’s sixth novel is a nuanced and darkly humorous investigation of the IDF and compulsory military service.Family Betrayal and Espionage in ‘Ethel’s Song’Barbra Krasner’s latest YA book tells the story of Ethel Rosenberg, a Jewish woman who was falsely accused of espionage and sentenced to death in 1953.Footer Menu Column 2
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