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 civilization, identity and life.

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
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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.
Q&A With Boris FishmanMinsk-born Boris Fishman, author of A Replacement Life, has led several lives on the road to literary success. He has worked as a hiking guide,Between Friendsby Joseph LowinBetween Friends By Amos Oz. Translated by Sondra Silverston. (Mariner Books, 179 pp. $14.95 paper) The New York Times reported recently on a trend in literary fiction:The Spoon from MinkowitzThe Spoon from Minkowitz: A Bittersweet Roots Journey to Ancestral Landsby Judith Fein. (GlobalAdventure.us, 245 pp. $18.95) From the time she was a child,Books for the Littlest Jewish ReadersKar-Ben Publisher’s new releases include charmingly told and illustrated books on themes designed to delight the youngest readers. Here is a sampling.Books for Early Readers and PreteensNew titles of Jewish interest geared to young readers abound, ranging from intricately crafted graphic novels to engaging chapter books on varied and challenging topics.Alice Hoffman Finds Humanity in Odd PlacesTo exploit people disfigured by birth or disabled by circumstance by putting them on display for thrill seekers seems politically incorrect today, but a centuryThe Secret Legacy of Biblical Women: Revealing the Divine Feminineby Judith FeinThe Secret Legacy of Biblical Women: Revealing the Divine Feminine by Melinda Ribner. (Self-published, 312 pp. $18 paper) In this startling and passionate book, MelindaThe Story of the Jews: Finding the Words, 1,000 BC-1492 ADby David WolpeAlmost 30 years ago, Simon Schama wrote that “all history tends towards autobiographical confession.” Now Schama ranges across lands and times and languages to confess through his ownFooter Menu Column 2
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