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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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.
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New Jewish Novels and Novellas to Read This SpringDavid Hirshberg’s historical fiction set in the Bronx, a story of a girl who sees in numbers, a twisty thriller and more.
David Hirshberg’s historical fiction set in the Bronx, a story of a girl who sees in numbers, a twisty thriller and more.
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The Jewish Self-Help Books We Desperately NeedA recent wave of books continues the Jewish tradition of turning to spiritual and rabbinical texts for help navigating modern-day challenges.
A recent wave of books continues the Jewish tradition of turning to spiritual and rabbinical texts for help navigating modern-day challenges.
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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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Matti Friedman on the Enduring Legend of Hannah SeneshIn his new book, ‘Out of the Sky: Heroism and Rebirth in Nazi Europe,’ the Canadian Israeli journalist trains his lens on one of Zionism’s early heroes.
In his new book, ‘Out of the Sky: Heroism and Rebirth in Nazi Europe,’ the Canadian Israeli journalist trains his lens on one of Zionism’s
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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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Hannah Senesh, the Woman Who Became Zionist LegendTwo books by distinguished authors—’Crash of the Heavens’ and ‘Out of the Sky’—explore the story of the poet who parachuted behind enemy lines during the Holocaust.
Two books by distinguished authors—’Crash of the Heavens’ and ‘Out of the Sky’—explore the story of the poet who parachuted behind enemy lines during the
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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.
A Guest at the Shooters’ BanquetIn her new memoir, Rita Gabis tells of unearthing facts about her once-beloved grandfather, the chief of police from 1941 to 1943 under the Gestapo in the LithuanianThe Marriage of Opposites: A NovelHow do you describe colors to a blind person? Can you convey the shadings, the nuances, the intensities? In The Marriage of Opposites, Alice Hoffman asks the readerBlack Earth: The Holocaust as History and Warningby Jack FischelIn his controversial new history of the Holocaust, Timothy Snyder argues that anti-Semitism cannot fully explain the behavior of those involved in the murder of the Jews.The UnAmericans: 2015 Ribalow Prize WinnerAn exchange of glances between a woman and a man in a Tel Aviv café. The woman exits and the man runs after her.A Talk With Molly AntopolThe writer of the 2015 Ribalow winner—The UnAmericans—discusses the story behind her stories.The Golem of Paris; Rule of CaptureJonathan and Jesse Kellerman have teamed up again for the second golem mystery. And novelist Ona Russell sets her historical whodunit in 1920s Los Angeles, among the JewishJudy BlumeJudy Blume's name on a book cover has been synonymous with childhood for almost 50 years, with millions of fans crediting her novels for their helpful insights.Fun Reads for the Very YoungWarm tales of family Shabbats, holiday celebrations and charmingly told Bible stories are new this year for the youngest readers.Footer Menu Column 2
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