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.
Books: Reassessing RooseveltNonfiction FDR and the Jews by Richard Breitman and Allan Lichtman. (Harvard University Press, 433 pp. $29.95) One of the more contentious issues in Holocaust historiographyA New Jewish Encyclopedia for AllA panoramic view of Jewish culture through the ages and a deeply personal perspective of the way in which how one family relates to whatBooks: Mothers and WivesFiction The Middlesteins: A Novel by Jami Attenberg. (Grand Central Publishing, 288 pp. $24.99 cloth, $15 paper) Jami Attenberg, author of The Middlesteins: A Novel, has structuredSerach at the Seder: A Haggadah SupplementSerach at the Seder: A Haggadah Supplement by Maggid Yitzhak Buxbaum. (www.jewishspirit.com, 11 pp. $18) Have you heard of Serach bat Asher? Her name is mentionedCharming Holiday Books for Young ReadersFirst Readers Lotsa Matzah by Tilda Balsey. Illustrated by Akemi Gutierrez. (Kar-Ben, 12 pp. $5.95) This simple rhyming board book sweetly tells how we left EgyptBooks: Personal TalesFICTION The Book of Mischief: New and Selected Stories by Steve Stern. (Graywolf Press, 371 pp. $26) Steve Stern is a mischievous writer and The Book ofBooks: Children and ArtMousterpiece by Jane Breskin Zalben (Roaring Brook/Macmillan) At first glance, nothing especially “Jewish” jumps out from the pages of Jane Breskin Zalben’s Mousterpiece a picture book dubbed aBooks: Wouk’s Latest, Plus a Biography of Ariel SharonThe Lawgiver: A Novel by Herman Wouk. (Simon & Schuster, 256 pp. $25.99) Herman Wouk’s new novel, The Lawgiver, will not be ranked among his best butFooter Menu Column 2
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