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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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.
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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.
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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.
Summer Reading: A Roundup of New Thrills and ChillsIn addition to the ever-popular crime writers Faye Kellerman and Daniel Silva, there are a number of authors not usually known for whodunits with someOut of This World Jewish ThrillersShades of Twilight! This season boasts novels whose Jewish elements are part and parcel of otherworldly characters and events. They are not written in theA Menu of New Kosher Cookbooksby Libby BarneaDazzling, richly colored, sensual photography; memory-fueled anecdotal asides; recipes that promise mouthwatering results—no matter the attraction, we all love cookbooks. From the hardcover, coffee-table tomesListen Up: A Look at AudiobooksThe big news in publishing today is not just e-readers: Audiobooks are also experiencing an upsurge in popularity. New audiobooks such as The Rembrandt Affair (Brilliance Audio)A Tribute, With Warts and AllBooks: A Tribute, With Warts and All June 2011 Nonfiction Kosher Nation: Why More and More of America’s Food Answers to a Higher Authority by SueThe Jewish Traveler: Los Angelesby Joan TapperCalifornia is a place where people come to reinvent themselves, and that is especially true of Los Angeles, a sprawling city of dreams. That sameNovel ReadsGreat House: A Novelby Nicole Krauss. (W.W. Norton, 289 pp. $24.95) In Great House, Nicole Krauss, the author of the much-acclaimed The History of Love, has createdFooter Menu Column 2
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