Hadassah
Serious Jewish Books to Read This Summer
7 Jul 2025
Sandee Brawarsky curates a selection of significant Jewish books to read over the summer, spanning diverse narratives of Jewish identity and history. From Me...
7 Jul 2025
Kveller
The Jewish (And Jew-Ish) Books We’re Reading This Summer
3 Jul 2025
Kveller Staff shares a curated list of books that resonate with Jewish themes or authors, providing a diverse reading list for the summer. The selection incl...
3 Jul 2025
Moment
Advertising Supplement | Moment’s Summer Reading Guide
2 Jul 2025
Moment's Summer Reading Guide presents a diverse selection of Jewish-themed books, spanning genres from mystery and biography to historical fiction and inspi...
2 Jul 2025
MomentMag
Elie Wiesel Soul on Fire with Oren Rudavsky and Nadine Epstein
1 Jul 2025
This engaging conversation features filmmaker Oren Rudavsky discussing his latest film, "Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire," with Moment Magazine's Editor-in-Chief, ...
1 Jul 2025
Moment
Poems | This Is My Mother’s House; On the Day of Atonement
26 Jun 2025
Poet Yehuda Amichai, considered the most widely read Israeli poet of the 20th century, poignantly explores themes of kinship and conflict in his poems "This ...
26 Jun 2025
Moment
From 1975 | Jews and the Science Fiction Problem
24 Jun 2025
Arthur Waskow reviews two Jewish science fiction books for the 50th anniversary of *Moment*: Barry N. Malzberg's novel "The Destruction of the Temple" and th...
24 Jun 2025
Moment
From 1975 | A Classical Rebirth
24 Jun 2025
In this reflective piece of fiction, originally published in 1975, David Stern explores the internal conflict of Leo Kastnerr, a Columbia University professo...
24 Jun 2025
Jewish Action
New from OU Press – Summer 2025
24 Jun 2025
"The Eternal Conversation," a new volume from OU Press, NCSY, and Maggid Books, compiles the late Rabbi Jonathan Sacks's poignant essays previously published...
24 Jun 2025
Lehrhaus
Irony of the Torah: A Tool for Moral Education and Self-Reflection
23 Jun 2025
Hershey H. Friedman and Linda Weiser Friedman explore the presence of irony in the Torah as a tool for moral education and self-reflection, challenging the n...
23 Jun 2025
Forward
Sitting in the safe room (poem)
17 Jun 2025
Elie Sharfstein's poem "Sitting in the Safe Room" captures the tense and reflective experience of being in a shelter during a time of danger. Written in Yidd...
17 Jun 2025
Jewish Currents
Another Example of Repetition - "Meanwhile sanguinity is swinging / songs during smoke-filled galas / in cities that move images as Gods
move mountains."
17 Jun 2025
Fady Joudah's poem weaves together themes of historical cycles, environmental gratitude, and media criticism, blending the personal with the collective. The ...
17 Jun 2025
Jewish Currents
The Measure of the World - By attending to the vibrant specificity of Black life, poet Dionne Brand contests the cruel mathematics of empire.
17 Jun 2025
Dionne Brand, a renowned poet, reflects on the loss of ancestral identity through her seminal 2001 work, "A Map to the Door of No Return." This exploration o...
17 Jun 2025
Jewish Currents
Les petites vieilles - "The other wishes she were in Beirut, / but the Beirut she thought she knew is not
there"
17 Jun 2025
Marilyn Hacker's poem portrays two octogenarian women reminiscing over their past involvements with the Middle East, particularly Palestine and Beirut, refle...
17 Jun 2025
Mishpacha
Lie of the Land – Chapter 45
16 Jun 2025
Chapter 45 of 'Lie of the Land,' featured in Mishpacha Magazine, continues to explore themes of family dynamics and personal growth within a Jewish context. ...
16 Jun 2025
Mishpacha
Lie of the Land – Chapter 44
16 Jun 2025
Lie of the Land Chapter 44, featured on Mishpacha Magazine, continues to delve into the complex dynamics of a Jewish family navigating the challenges of life...
16 Jun 2025
Mishpacha
Lie of the Land – Chapter 43
16 Jun 2025
Chapter 43 of "Lie of the Land" continues to engage readers with its intricate blend of narrative and character development. Published in Mishpacha Magazine,...
16 Jun 2025
Mishpacha
Lie of the Land – Chapter 41
16 Jun 2025
Lie of the Land, Chapter 41, continues to delve into the intricate narratives woven by Mishpacha Magazine, exploring themes of Jewish life, family, and socie...
16 Jun 2025
Forward
VIDEO: In conversation with Yiddish literature scholar Dov Ber Kotlerman
12 Jun 2025
Moderating a conversation with Yiddish literature scholar Dov Ber Kotlerman, the article provides insights into the current state and future prospects of Yid...
12 Jun 2025
JTA
70 years ago, these beach reads explained Jews to America
12 Jun 2025
Seventy years ago, two popular novels, "Marjorie Morningstar" by Herman Wouk and "Auntie Mame" by Patrick Dennis, captured the evolving depiction of Jews in ...
12 Jun 2025
Lehrhaus
Six: The Talmudic Histo-Remix
12 Jun 2025
Gila Fine's book, "The Madwoman in the Rabbi's Attic," offers a provocative and insightful re-examination of six female figures in the Talmud, linking them t...
12 Jun 2025
Mishpacha
Lie of the Land – Chapter 39
11 Jun 2025
In Chapter 39 of "Lie of the Land" by Mishpacha Magazine, explores a nuanced narrative embedded within broader social and cultural themes relevant to Jewish ...
11 Jun 2025
Mishpacha
Lie of the Land – Chapter 37
11 Jun 2025
Chapter 37 of "Lie of the Land" continues to unfold the complex narrative established by previous chapters. Serialized in Mishpacha Magazine, this installmen...
11 Jun 2025
Mishpacha
Lie of the Land – Chapter 36
11 Jun 2025
Chapter 36 of the series "Lie of the Land" in Mishpacha Magazine continues to weave a complex narrative that explores the intricacies of land dealings and in...
11 Jun 2025
New Voices
A New American Jewish Literature: Rejecting Nostalgia and ‘Authenticity’ for Reckoning and Reflection
9 Jun 2025
Misha Éanna Schaffner-Kargman calls for a reevaluation of American Jewish literature, urging a move away from nostalgia and rigid notions of authenticity. Th...
9 Jun 2025
Lehrhaus
Aggadah as Midrash Halakhah: Methodologies and Hiddush in the Tanur shel Akhnai Narrative
9 Jun 2025
The article by Dvir and Shalhevet Cahana explores the interplay between Aggadah and Halakhah in Talmudic literature, particularly through the narrative of Ta...
9 Jun 2025
JTA
Aaron Lansky built a home for 1.5 million Yiddish books. Now he’s handing over the keys.
8 Jun 2025
Aaron Lansky, founder of the Yiddish Book Center, is stepping down after four decades of preserving Yiddish literature and culture. Lansky began his mission ...
8 Jun 2025
Hadassah
A Queer Jewish Reading List
6 Jun 2025
In honor of Pride Month, Hadassah Magazine presents "A Queer Jewish Reading List," showcasing a diverse selection of literature that reflects queer Jewish ex...
6 Jun 2025
Hadassah
Review: ‘One Good Thing’
6 Jun 2025
In "One Good Thing," Georgia Hunter shifts her focus from her family's Holocaust experience in Poland to the plight of Italian Jews during World War II. Set ...
6 Jun 2025
Hadassah
Review: ‘Fagin the Thief’
6 Jun 2025
Allison Epstein's novel, "Fagin the Thief," offers a reimagining of the antisemitic character Fagin from Charles Dickens's "Oliver Twist," recasting him as J...
6 Jun 2025
Hadassah
Review: ‘Mazeltov’
6 Jun 2025
Mazeltov, the debut novel by Israeli Italian writer Eli Zuzovsky, offers a complex and nonlinear coming-of-age story centered on Adam Weizmann, an Israeli bo...
6 Jun 2025
JTA
19 Naomis, 0 nametags: What happened when a group of Naomis met in Prospect Park
5 Jun 2025
On a sunny Saturday in Prospect Park, 19 women named Naomi gathered for a unique book club meeting to discuss Naomi Klein's 2023 book "Doppelganger." The eve...
5 Jun 2025
Mishpacha
Lie of the Land – Chapter 30
3 Jun 2025
Chapter 30 of "Lie of the Land" continues the serialized narrative exploring intergenerational dynamics within a Jewish family as they navigate personal and ...
3 Jun 2025
Mishpacha
Lie of the Land – Chapter 27
3 Jun 2025
"Lie of the Land" Chapter 27, featured in Mishpacha Magazine, continues its exploration of the complexities facing a Jewish family as they navigate cultural ...
3 Jun 2025
Mishpacha
Lie of the Land – Chapter 26
3 Jun 2025
Chapter 26 of "Lie of the Land" in Mishpacha Magazine continues the engaging narrative that intricately portrays family dynamics and community life. Known fo...
3 Jun 2025
Mishpacha
Lie of the Land – Chapter 24
3 Jun 2025
"Lie of the Land Chapter 24" is a continuing part of a serialized story featured in Mishpacha Magazine. While details of Chapter 24's specific plot developme...
3 Jun 2025
Mishpacha
Lie of the Land – Chapter 23
3 Jun 2025
In Chapter 23 of "Lie of the Land," featured in Mishpacha Magazine, readers continue to explore themes of personal growth and community dynamics, likely with...
3 Jun 2025
Forward
In America, a German-Austrian novelist hears echoes of his father's life under Nazism
1 Jun 2025
Daniel Kehlmann's novel "The Director" explores themes of complicity and totalitarianism, drawing on his family's history under Nazi rule in Austria. The sto...
1 Jun 2025
Jewish Review of Books
The Return of Ruth
30 May 2025
Stuart Halpern explores the complex concept of 'return' in the Book of Ruth, focusing on the word "shuv," which typically implies a return to a previous plac...
30 May 2025
Lilith
Delving into a Family Tragedy
29 May 2025
Marty Ross-Dolan's memoir "Always There, Always Gone" delves into the lingering impact of a tragic family history, centered around the love and loss experien...
29 May 2025
Mishpacha
Lie of the Land – Chapter 20
28 May 2025
Chapter 20 of "Lie of the Land" continues to explore themes central to Jewish community life, possibly involving narratives or interpretations related to Jew...
28 May 2025
Mishpacha
Lie of the Land – Chapter 19
28 May 2025
Chapter 19 of 'Lie of the Land' continues the exploration of complex personal narratives intertwined with communal and familial identities, characteristic of...
28 May 2025
Mishpacha
Lie of the Land – Chapter 17
28 May 2025
"Lie of the Land Chapter 17" is a continuation of an ongoing story serialized in Mishpacha Magazine, likely delving into themes of community, family, or pers...
28 May 2025
Mishpacha
Lie of the Land – Chapter 14
28 May 2025
Chapter 14 of "Lie of the Land" continues to delve into the complexities of familial relationships set against the backdrop of traditional Jewish life. The n...
28 May 2025
Moment
Passing on Stories of Jewish Heritage, Culture and Identity with Richard Michelson and Amy E. Schwartz
23 May 2025
Richard Michelson, an acclaimed writer and poet, utilizes children's books to explore and impart Jewish culture, values, and history. His works cover a diver...
23 May 2025
MomentMag
Passing on Stories of Jewish Heritage, Culture and Identity w/ Richard Michelson and Amy E. Schwartz
23 May 2025
Award-winning author and poet Richard Michelson explores the transmission of Jewish heritage through literature, particularly children's books. In a discussi...
23 May 2025
Lehrhaus
How the Song of Deborah Utilizes the Blessings of Jacob: A Study in Rhetorical Intertextuality
22 May 2025
Michael Bernstein's study investigates the rhetorical intertextuality between the Song of Deborah in Judges 5 and the Blessings of Jacob in Genesis 49. Notic...
22 May 2025
JTA
Novel set in a war-torn Ukraine wins Sami Rohr prize for Jewish literature
21 May 2025
Sasha Vasilyuk's debut novel "Your Presence Is Mandatory," set against the backdrop of the 2014 Russian-Ukrainian war, has been awarded the 2025 Sami Rohr Pr...
21 May 2025
Lilith
Dying on Your Own Terms
21 May 2025
The Author, inspired by personal experience, explores profound themes of motherhood, terminal illness, and autonomy in her novel, "Unfinished Acts of Wild Cr...
21 May 2025
Mishpacha
Lie of the Land – Chapter 9
21 May 2025
Chapter 9 of "Lie of the Land" by Dasi in Mishpacha Magazine continues to delve into the intricate narratives weaving through the lives of Jewish communities...
21 May 2025
Mishpacha
Lie of the Land – Chapter 3
21 May 2025
"Lie of the Land Chapter 3" is a continuation of a serialized story in Mishpacha Magazine, exploring the complex relationships and challenges faced by Jewish...
21 May 2025