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.
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.
Mirka, a New Jewish HeroineGraphic Novel Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword. Story and illustrations by Barry Deutsch. (Amulet Books, 142 pp. $15.95) This graphic novel for tweens ofBooks You May Have Missedby Susan AdlerWhether for kids or adults, whether humorous or serious, here is a selection of books for holidays and the everyday. It Is Seven Weeks AfterHaggadot: Yesterday’s Telling for TodayThe Washington Haggadah by Joel ben Simon. Translated by David Stern. (Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, $39.95) Collectors can now enjoy a facsimile editionGraphic HistoriesAnne Frank: The Anne Frank House Authorized Graphic Biography by Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colón. (Hill and Wang, 160 pp. $30 cloth, $16.95 paper) The collaborationAuthor Interview: Sid Jacobson—From Richie Rich to Anne FrankI had an idea of how to do the book,” said Sid Jacobson, coauthor with Ernie Colón of Anne Frank: The Anne Frank House AuthorizedPassover Books for KidsHaggadah in Another Dimension Celebrating in 3D by Michael Medina. (Kippod3d, 46 pp. $24.95) With pictures on almost every page, this latest entry in keepingHaggadot for EveryoneOur Haggadah: Uniting Traditions for Interfaith Families by Cokie and Steve Roberts (Harper, 137 pp. $19.99) This small book has a lot of heart. InBooks in Brief: Recalling and Reimagining the HolocaustNONFICTION Hunting Eichmann: How a Band of Survivors and a Young Spy Agency Chased Down the World’s Most Notorious Nazi by Neal Bascomb. (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt,Footer Menu Column 2
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