From Hanukkah golems to the life of celebrated mime Marcel Marceau, new kids’ books bring Jewish and Israeli history, culture and imagination to life.
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Jewish Picture Books Take Young Readers Near and FarFrom Hanukkah golems to the life of celebrated mime Marcel Marceau, new kids’ books bring Jewish and Israeli history, culture and imagination to life.
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Extraordinary Women in Histories and FictionFrom magical realism to Holocaust history, five new books explore different facets of Jewish identity, memory and resilience.
From magical realism to Holocaust history, five new books explore different facets of Jewish identity, memory and resilience.
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Jewish Librarians Past, Present and Into the FutureAs libraries evolve beyond bookshelves and reading rooms, librarians embrace new roles and challenges while remaining committed to their core mission: making knowledge accessible to all.
As libraries evolve beyond bookshelves and reading rooms, librarians embrace new roles and challenges while remaining committed to their core mission: making knowledge accessible to
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A New Jewish Media Ecosystem Pushes BackAmid rising antisemitism and growing industry exclusion, new publishing houses, literary imprints and digital platforms champion Jewish, Israeli and Zionist voices.
Amid rising antisemitism and growing industry exclusion, new publishing houses, literary imprints and digital platforms champion Jewish, Israeli and Zionist voices.
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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.
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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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.
Save 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.
Lioness: Golda Meir and the Nation of IsraelFrancine Klagsbrun’s prodigious work on Golda Meir is more than just a biography of a seminal figure in Jewish history.‘All the Rivers,’ An Israeli-Palestinian Love Storyby Amy KleinDorit Rabinyan’s book details the story of an Israeli woman and a Palestinian man who meet in Greenwich Village and fall in love.A Woman in 17th-Century London Finds Her DestinyHistory and mystery converge in this intriguing novel by Rachel Kadish, whose Jewish heroine is inspired by Virginia Woolf's fictitious Judith Shakespeare.An Optimist’s View of American JewsAuthor Richard Rubin details American history from colonial times to the present, highlighting the uniqueness of the American Jewish experience.A Different Vision of a Jewish Homelandby Adam DickterNava Semel’s three-part 'Isra Isle' wraps itself around a 'what-if' story at least partly set in the future.‘Heretics,’ Stories from CubaAward-winning Cuban writer Leonardo Padura's novel is both an exploration of faith and a grand detective story.The Woman Who Created a Private World Amid Nazi Horror'Charlotte' is a lyrical, haunting look at a young artist who perished at Auschwitz at the age of 26.Reading Myself in Another: A Look at the Life of a Prestate Tel Aviv JournalistLiving Israel’s challenge connects two writers decades apart.Footer Menu Column 2
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