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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.

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.

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Review: ‘The Incandescent Threads’

by Elizabeth Rosner

Fans of Zimler’s exceptional gift for multigenerational storytelling will find this work among his best.

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The Mental Cost of War in ‘Victorious’

by Beth Kissileff

Yishai Sarid’s sixth novel is a nuanced and darkly humorous investigation of the IDF and compulsory military service.

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Family Betrayal and Espionage in ‘Ethel’s Song’

by Elizabeth Edelglass

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.