From a secret family gemstone to Jewish spirituality, and more, new books offer compelling stories of Jewish life, culture and creativity.
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New Jewish Books to Read in Fall 2026From a secret family gemstone to Jewish spirituality, and more, new books offer compelling stories of Jewish life, culture and creativity.
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Jewish Kids’ Books Are Tackling a Tougher WorldFrom antisemitism and bullying to identity and more, a new era of middle grade and young adult books is helping Jewish kids make sense of a complicated world.
From antisemitism and bullying to identity and more, a new era of middle grade and young adult books is helping Jewish kids make sense of

The Jewish Story Missing From America’s ClassroomsIf schools want to combat antisemitism, Dara Horn argues in her new book, students need to learn not only about Jewish persecution but about Jewish civilization, identity and life.
If schools want to combat antisemitism, Dara Horn argues in her new book, students need to learn not only about Jewish persecution but about Jewish
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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 Corner.’
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
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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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The Award-Winning Jewish Books Everyone’s Talking AboutSave this for your reading list.
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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.
‘The Choice: A Novel of Love, Faith, and the Talmud’Through mini-Talmudic lessons on sex, mikveh and more, Anton exposes how the Torah has been interpreted unfavorably toward women.Morals Matter in ‘The Thread Collectors’Richman and Edwards team up to tell a powerful story of two women—a Jewish abolitionist and a slave from New Orleans—whose lives are connected by the Civil War.Addicted to Forbidden ‘Shmutz’Peppered with Yiddish, Felicia Berliner’s debut novel tells the story of Raizl, a Hasidic teenager with a porn addiction.110 Roots and Puns in ‘Hebrew Matters’by Curt LeviantBased 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 roots and words.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.Silver Linings and Humor in Helen Epstein’s Cancer MemoirDuring cancer treatment, Epstein found strength by thinking of her parents: “My mother almost died in Bergen-Belsen and didn’t. I’ll get through this.”On Your Shelf: September/October Must-ReadsWelcome to Hadassah Magazine's first "On Your Shelf"—a selection of new and upcoming books that we recommend find their way to your bookshelves or library hold list.A Lost World Found in ‘One Hundred Saturdays’by Diane ColeAuthor Michael Frank recounts Auschwitz survivor Stella Levi’s captivating tale in the form of 100 conversations taking place over six years.Footer Menu Column 2
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