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.
Q&A with Novelist Jami AttenbergThousands of books are published in the United States each year, but only a little more than 50 are reviewed on the front page ofBooks: The Devil Without a NameFICTION Life Goes On: A Novel by Hans Keilson. Translated by Damion Searls. (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 272 pp. $15 paper) The Death of the Adversary:2013 Ribalow Prize Winner: The InnocentsAdam had, for the occasion, bought a new suit. He had wavered between dandyish black, chalk-striped and double-breasted, and a more traditional two-button jacket inBooks: Golems, Menoras and Chicken Soup, For Kids Young and OldDVDs Mama Doni’s Jewish Holiday Party Doni Zasloff and Eric Lindberg give kids not only a whopping good time musically and in storytelling but offerProfile: Carolyn Starman Hesselby Amy KleinWhen asked what her favorite book is, Carolyn Starman Hessel evades selecting a current title. “What is the Jewish book that most influenced my life?Philip Roth, New Jersey’s Native Son and WriterLiterary giant Philip Roth—a Pulitzer-winning novelist who was Jewish, or a Jewish writer who won a Pulitzer?Books: Pictures and WordsFugitive Colors: A Novel by Lisa Barr. (Arcade, 400 pp. $24.95) The opening epigraphs of Lisa Barr’s debut novel, Fugitive Colors—the first by Paul Klee onBooks: Kid’s Stuff: Dinosaurs, Watermelons and Jackie RobinsonNovember—Jewish Book Month—provides the opportunity to discover and explore the latest offerings geared to young readers. These newly published works include lighthearted, gaily illustrated pictureFooter Menu Column 2
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