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.
Jennifer Weiner’s ‘Big Summer,’ a Discussion Guide for Book GroupsUse our 'Big Summer' discussion prompts to guide your book club in meaningful conversations about one of the season's most popular novels.Jennifer Weiner and ‘Big Summer’ to Launch One Book, One HadassahBest-selling author Jennifer Weiner discusses her new novel, 'Big Summer,' in the live online premier of the One Book, One Hadassah reading initiative.Author Pam Jenoff On Spies, WWII and Strong WomenThe prolific author was influenced by her time in Krakow and research on Special Operations agent Vera Atkins in creating the thriller 'The Lost Girls of Paris.'Women Secret Agents in ‘The Lost Girls of Paris’Passion, courage and sisterhood are the themes of Pam Jenoff 's fictionalized account of the heroic women who took part of Britain's espionage agency during World War II.Nathan Englander’s ‘Kaddish.com’Nathan Englander explores the consequences of youthful decisions in his novel about a young man who opts out of saying the Kaddish for his deceased father.A Mother-Daughter Bond Defines ‘The Yellow Bird Sings’Nuanced character development distinguishes Jennifer Rosner’s debut novel about a widow and her daughter hiding in Nazi-occupied Poland.Picking Sabrasby Meir ShalevIn an excerpt from his new book, 'My Wild Garden,' renowned Israeli author Meir Shalev shares the prickliest and and sweetest of reminiscences.Best-Selling Author Jennifer Weiner Looking to Have a ‘Big Summer’Jennifer Weiner talks parenting in the age of coronavirus lockdowns, navigating social media with her teen daughters and her latest novel.Footer Menu Column 2
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