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Tune in to Hadassah Magazine Presents wherever you get your favorite podcasts.

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New Books Spotlight the Jewish Female Heroes We Need
Bursting with sheer chutzpah, four recent collections of short biographies celebrate women who broke barriers, pioneered new fields and made a difference in the world.

Bursting with sheer chutzpah, four recent collections of short biographies celebrate women who broke barriers, pioneered new fields and made a difference in the world.
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‘On Being Jewish Now’ at Full Volume
‘I am a Jewish author who refuses to remain silent. ‘Loud and proud’ is the new ‘Never again.’

‘I am a Jewish author who refuses to remain silent. ‘Loud and proud’ is the new ‘Never again.’
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New Books Examine Our Post-10/7 Landscape
A trio of new volumes bear witness to the worst moments in Israel’s history and bear witness to raw trauma and heroism.

A trio of new volumes bear witness to the worst moments in Israel’s history and bear witness to raw trauma and heroism.
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Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s ‘Long Island Compromise’
The author of ‘Fleischman Is in Trouble’ reveals the inspiration behind her latest novel, already set for an Apple TV adaptation.

The author of ‘Fleischman Is in Trouble’ reveals the inspiration behind her latest novel, already set for an Apple TV adaptation.
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Infusing Romance Books With Jewish Joy
Fun, love and the promise of a happy ending. This is the world of Jewish romance.

Fun, love and the promise of a happy ending. This is the world of Jewish romance.
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Having the Conversation With Noa Tishby
In Tishby’s recent book, “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew” the Hollywood insider writes: “Absolutely Free Palestine. Free Palestine from Hamas.”

In Tishby’s recent book, “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew” the Hollywood insider writes: “Absolutely Free Palestine. Free Palestine from Hamas.”
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Healing Jewish Books for Dark Winter Days
A spiritual book from one of the most influential rabbis in America, a memoir on love after 50 and more stories for the soul.

A spiritual book from one of the most influential rabbis in America, a memoir on love after 50 and more stories for the soul.
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What Makes a Book Jewish?
Seven fiction writers, all American Jewish women, tackle a highly disputed literary question: What makes a work of fiction Jewish? Their replies are fascinating.

Seven fiction writers, all American Jewish women, tackle a highly disputed literary question: What makes a work of fiction Jewish? Their replies are fascinating.
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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.

A welcome and important addition to any home or school library, wonderfully translated and impeccably edited anthology of almost 50 Yiddish tales.

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‘Hadassah Magazine’s’ Hanukkah Book List

by Gloria Goldreich

What would the holiday of light be without picture books replete with humor, puns and even dragons?

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The Last Kings of Shanghai: Two Rival Families

by Stewart Kampel

Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Jonathan Kaufman traces the tumultuous history and glamorous lives of two powerful Iraqi Jewish dynasties.

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To the Edge of Sorrow: A Review

by Joseph Lowin

If To the Edge of Sorrow, in Stuart Schoffman’s masterful translation, is not Aharon Appelfeld’s best and most accessible novel, it is certainly among his top three.