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Jewish Review of Books The Story They’ve Been Telling Themselves 28 Dec 2021
David Grossman's novel, More Than I Love My Life, tells the story of Eva and Rade, two heroes of World War II who later became victims of political persecuti...
28 Dec 2021
Jewish Review of Books A Murder in Miropol 21 Jun 2021
"A Murder in Miropol" by Wendy Lower is a book that explores the horrifying murder of Jews in Ukraine and Belarus during the Holocaust. The author, a histori...
21 Jun 2021
Jewish Review of Books Mastering the Return 15 Sep 2019
In Tova Reich's novel "Mother India," a Jewish mother from Brooklyn decides to spend her final days in Varanasi, India, instead of risking reincarnation. The...
15 Sep 2019
Jewish Review of Books Instagramming the Holocaust 1 May 2019
"Eva's Stories" is an ambitious Instagram project that aims to engage today's youth with the Holocaust by recreating the diary entries of a 13-year-old girl ...
1 May 2019
Jewish Review of Books All or Nothing? 27 Mar 2019
In Nathan Englander's novel "kaddish.com," the protagonist Larry struggles with religious observance and familial obligations. Seeking an alternative to reci...
27 Mar 2019
Jewish Review of Books To Spy Out the Land 16 Jun 2018
Two new books recount the story of the Nili spy ring, which aided the British against the Ottoman Empire during World War I. James Srodes' "Spies in Palestin...
16 Jun 2018
Jewish Review of Books Postcards from the Shoah 12 Apr 2018
The article discusses how anti-Semitic messages were displayed on envelopes during the Holocaust as a reflection of growing hatred towards Jews. The author f...
12 Apr 2018
Jewish Review of Books Not of This World 21 Mar 2018
"Adam & Thomas" by Aharon Appelfeld is a poignant novel about two young boys left in a forest during the Holocaust, embodying themes of Jewish survival and r...
21 Mar 2018
Jewish Review of Books Hashtag Holocaust 28 Jun 2017
The text discusses the issue of disrespect and inappropriate behavior at sensitive locations such as Holocaust memorials and concentration camps, particularl...
28 Jun 2017
Jewish Review of Books Our Kind of Traitor 4 Jan 2017
"The Angel: The Egyptian Spy Who Saved Israel" by Uri Bar-Joseph delves into the fascinating story of Ashraf Marwan, an Egyptian who became Israel's most val...
4 Jan 2017