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Forget Russia: A Review
In her debut novel, poet and memoirist L. Bordetsky-Williams mines her own family history to present the little-known story of reverse migration.

In her debut novel, poet and memoirist L. Bordetsky-Williams mines her own family history to present the little-known story of reverse migration.
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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.

Curt Leviant's latest novel follows the comic misadventures of one Shmulik Gafni, a professor of Yiddish studies at a prestigious Israeli university.

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Fifty Shades of Talmud

by Nancy Kalikow Maxwell

This delightful little gem of a book (about Talmud) is recommended reading for any Jewish adult who has ever had or wanted to have sex.

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Review of The Secret Chord

by Joan Baum

Geraldine Brooks's intriguing title alludes to the mystery of David's genius with song.

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Scattered Among the Nations

by Zelda Shluker

According to the authors, what connects these distant communities to the rest of the known Jewish world is shared pride in their heritage and passionate devotion to God