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Tova Mirvis Chooses Ten Divorce Novels
27 Feb 2025
Tova Mirvis shares a curated list of ten novels that explore the complex narratives surrounding divorce, showcasing the psychological and emotional tumult th...
27 Feb 2025
Forward
Chaim Grade’s last Yiddish novel ‘Sons and Daughters’ finally available in English
25 Feb 2025
Chaim Grade's last Yiddish novel, "Sons and Daughters," now available in an English translation, offers a vivid portrayal of Jewish life in pre-war Poland, f...
25 Feb 2025
JTA
10 Jewish highlights and controversies from 100 years of The New Yorker
24 Feb 2025
Celebrating The New Yorker's centennial, this piece explores its significant engagement with Jewish themes and contributors. From its early WASP-oriented ton...
24 Feb 2025
Forward
In an Israeli boy’s coming of age story — tween angst, family dysfunction, and a bar mitzvah amidst rocket fire
24 Feb 2025
Eli Zuzovsky's debut novel 'Mazeltov' takes on the complex topic of a young Israeli boy's journey through adolescence, surrounded by family issues and societ...
24 Feb 2025
Jewschool
Reclaiming Jewishness as Alterity: A Review of the New Translation of “Our Comrade, Avreml Broide”
24 Feb 2025
The new English translation of "Your Comrade, Avreml Broide," originally penned by Ben Gold, offers an engaging look into early 20th-century American Jewish ...
24 Feb 2025
Moment
Interview | Tova Mirvis
19 Feb 2025
Tova Mirvis, a novelist captivated by the 2014 murder of a Tallahassee law professor implicated in a custody battle, channels this real-life crime into her f...
19 Feb 2025
Hadassah
Dara Horn Is Obsessed With Passover
18 Feb 2025
Dara Horn, a renowned author and voice against antisemitism, explores her lifelong fascination with Passover through a unique narrative approach in her new g...
18 Feb 2025
Lehrhaus
A Word Search Adventure
13 Feb 2025
Mollie Fisch's review of Mitchell First's latest book, "From Eden to Exodus," highlights First's exploration of Hebrew etymology through the parshiyot of Ber...
13 Feb 2025
Lilith
Intrepid Pioneers & Creating a Storm: A Conversation with Isabelle Seddon
12 Feb 2025
Isabelle Seddon, a British tour guide and author, discusses her journey from an Orthodox Jewish upbringing in Plymouth to her achievements in exploring Jewis...
12 Feb 2025
Mishpacha
20 Questions for Ariella Schiller
11 Feb 2025
Ariella Schiller, a talented writer based in Yerushalayim, captivates readers with her compelling serials and insightful features in publications like Mishpa...
11 Feb 2025
Mishpacha
Lie of the Land: Chapter 35
11 Feb 2025
In chapter 35 of "Lie of the Land" by Cindy Scarr, Penina navigates the aftermath of a harrowing incident, reflecting on a date that took an unexpectedly dan...
11 Feb 2025
Future of Jewish
Dear Anne Frank
10 Feb 2025
Anne Frank's diary, now one of the most widely read books about the Holocaust, provides an intimate portrait of Jewish suffering during Nazi occupation. Nir ...
10 Feb 2025
Tikvah
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Cynthia Ozick on "The Conversion of the Jews" (Rebroadcast)
7 Feb 2025
Cynthia Ozick discusses her story "The Conversion of the Jews," which explores historical and contemporary themes of Jewish identity, conversion, and the pro...
7 Feb 2025
JTA
Author John Irving’s new novel, ‘Queen Esther,’ deals with Israel and antisemitism
6 Feb 2025
Famed novelist John Irving's upcoming 16th novel, "Queen Esther," explores themes of identity, belonging, and antisemitism through the story of Esther Nacht,...
6 Feb 2025
Tel Aviv Review
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The ‘Big Data’ of Israeli Literature
3 Feb 2025
Dr. Yael Dekel discusses the innovative use of digital methods in studying Israeli literature, focusing on a project that blends traditional close reading wi...
3 Feb 2025
Lehrhaus
Bringing the Bible’s Commentators to Life
3 Feb 2025
Avigail Rock's book, "Great Biblical Commentators: Biographies, Methodologies, and Contributions," translated by Yoseif Bloch, offers a compelling exploratio...
3 Feb 2025
Moment
Cold Crematorium: Reporting from the Land of Auschwitz with Alex Bruner, Susan Rubin Suleiman and Amy E. Schwartz
29 Jan 2025
Eighty years post-Holocaust, the narratives from Auschwitz still unfold with the English translation of Cold Crematorium, originally published in Hungarian b...
29 Jan 2025
MomentMag
Cold Crematorium Reporting from the Land of Auschwitz w/Alex Bruner Susan R. Suleiman & Amy Schwartz
29 Jan 2025
The discussion explores the newly translated work "Cold Crematorium: Reporting from the Land of Auschwitz" by Jozsef Debreczeni, shedding light on lesser-kno...
29 Jan 2025
Mishpacha
Face the Music: Chapter 15
28 Jan 2025
In Chapter 15 of "Face the Music," Tamar Markowitz finds herself caught in the middle of a mysterious phone call when she answers a ringing phone in her fami...
28 Jan 2025
JTA
Teen novel about women vampires wins a top prize for Jewish children’s books
27 Jan 2025
Night Owls, a debut novel by A.R. Vishny about two sisters who transform into estries, Jewish vampire folklore figures, has won the Sydney Taylor Book Award'...
27 Jan 2025
Forward
What we write about when we write about Anne Frank
26 Jan 2025
Ruth Franklin's 'The Many Lives of Anne Frank' offers a multifaceted examination of Anne Frank's enduring legacy through biography, cultural history, and lit...
26 Jan 2025
Forward
He was a Jewish leftist like Sandy Koufax — remembering Howard Zinn
25 Jan 2025
Howard Zinn, a noted historian and activist, is remembered fifteen years after his death for his impactful work, especially his controversial book "A People'...
25 Jan 2025
Hadassah
Magazine Discussion: A Conversation With Dara Horn
25 Jan 2025
Join Hadassah Magazine for an insightful conversation with Dara Horn, a prominent Jewish author known for her prize-winning novels. The event, featuring Exec...
25 Jan 2025
Hadassah
The Enduring Mythology of Anne Frank
24 Jan 2025
Anne Frank's "Diary of a Young Girl" is a powerful literary work that has profoundly shaped global understanding of the Holocaust. However, its universal mes...
24 Jan 2025
Moment
Book Review | A Tale of Dueling Abrahams
23 Jan 2025
Anthony Julius's book, "Abraham: The First Jew," explores the concept of two distinct Abrahams in Jewish tradition. The first, 'Abraham 1,' is portrayed as a...
23 Jan 2025
Moment
Book Review | Jews at the End of the World
23 Jan 2025
Julia Kornberg's debut novel, "Berlin Atomized," paints a harrowing picture of a dystopian world through the experiences of the Jewish Goldstein siblings fro...
23 Jan 2025
Between The Lines
Brave New Words: Taking God To Task For The Shoah
22 Jan 2025
Menachem Rosensaft's book, "Burning Psalms: Confronting Adonai After Auschwitz," challenges the traditional portrayal of God through a series of 150 psalms t...
22 Jan 2025
JTA
Lee Yaron’s account of Oct. 7 attacks named Jewish book of the year
22 Jan 2025
Israeli journalist Lee Yaron's book \"10/7: 100 Human Stories\" has been awarded the Jewish Book of the Year at the 74th National Jewish Book Awards. This re...
22 Jan 2025
Hadassah
This Steamy Jewish Book Goes Beyond Sex and Scandal
21 Jan 2025
Jessica Elisheva Emerson's debut novel, "Olive Days," explores the tumultuous emotional journey of Rina Kirsch, a Modern Orthodox Jewish mother in Los Angele...
21 Jan 2025
Hadassah
‘We Would Never’
21 Jan 2025
Tova Mirvis' novel, "We Would Never," intricately blends a murder mystery with a deep exploration of familial and personal complexities. The story centers ar...
21 Jan 2025
Moment
Poem | Ellipsis, Genesis
20 Jan 2025
Joanna Chen's poem "Ellipsis, Genesis" presents a poignant reimagining of the Biblical story of Cain and Abel. By placing emphasis on the moment just prior t...
20 Jan 2025
Moment
Visual Moment | All Eyes on Kafka
20 Jan 2025
Franz Kafka's legacy is explored through major exhibitions worldwide, giving insight into the life of the famous Jewish-Czech writer, known for his dark, exi...
20 Jan 2025
MomentMag
Joanna Chen: Ellipsis, Genesis
17 Jan 2025
In a new reading for Moment magazine, poet Joanna Chen shares her latest work 'Ellipsis, Genesis.' Previously in the spotlight for the controversy surroundin...
17 Jan 2025
Forward
A Jewish family’s trauma is the villain in an epic Israeli-Palestinian love story
17 Jan 2025
Zeeva Bukai's debut novel, *The Anatomy of Exile*, explores the complexities of a Mizrahi Israeli family's immigration to America amidst the backdrop of inte...
17 Jan 2025
Jewish Chronicle
The best new books for toddlers, teens and those in between
17 Jan 2025
This selection of new books offers a variety of culturally rich stories appropriate for different age groups. 'The Girl with the Secret Name' by Yael Zoldan ...
17 Jan 2025
Jewish Chronicle
East Broadway to Whitechapel, review: ‘stirring snapshots of a bygone world’
17 Jan 2025
Dovid Katz's "East Broadway to Whitechapel" is a poignant collection of short stories that conjures the vanished worlds of Jewish neighborhoods in Brooklyn a...
17 Jan 2025
Forward
Psychologist and Yiddish culture activist Michael Fox has died at 79
16 Jan 2025
Michael (Menachem) Fox, a psychologist and vibrant advocate of Yiddish culture, passed away at 79. Born in Kazakhstan to Holocaust survivors, he was deeply i...
16 Jan 2025
Lehrhaus
“Endless Light” and Boundless Soul
15 Jan 2025
In his latest poetry collection, "The Concealment of Endless Light," Yehoshua November delves deep into the essence of the human soul and its connection to t...
15 Jan 2025
Jewish Review of Books
Letters, Winter 2025
15 Jan 2025
Alexandra Popoff's response to Gary Saul Morson's review of her biography of Ayn Rand debates the interpretation of Rand's literary influences and Jewish ide...
15 Jan 2025
Jewish Review of Books
Look Ma, No Hands!
15 Jan 2025
Joseph Epstein, renowned for his wit and formidable career as a writer and editor, has ventured into the personal realm with his memoir "Never Say You've Had...
15 Jan 2025
Jewish Review of Books
Boy Meets Girl Meets Apocalypse
15 Jan 2025
Akiva Schick's review of Benjamin Resnick's novel "Next Stop" explores a dystopian narrative where Israel has mysteriously vanished, sparking authoritarianis...
15 Jan 2025
Jewish Review of Books
“I’m Eighty-Five Years Old, Bubba’leh”
15 Jan 2025
In a reflective narrative, Mordechai Yavin-Jesselson—a respected academic, rabbi, and writer—contemplates his life after the death of his wife, Paulina, and ...
15 Jan 2025
Jewish Review of Books
A Need for Roots
15 Jan 2025
The article discusses the complexities of Simone Weil's personal and intellectual life through her family correspondence, translated into English as "A Life ...
15 Jan 2025
Jewish Review of Books
Bellow after Gaza: Rereading To Jerusalem and Back
15 Jan 2025
Elliot Kaufman revisits "To Jerusalem and Back," Saul Bellow's 1976 literary-political travelogue, exploring its enduring relevance amidst Israel's ongoing t...
15 Jan 2025
JTA
Franz Kafka’s Hebrew writings are now on view in New York City
13 Jan 2025
Franz Kafka's lesser-known Hebrew writings are featured in a new exhibit at the Morgan Library and Museum in New York City, highlighting the Jewish influence...
13 Jan 2025
Jewish Chronicle
Singer Sisters review: ‘gentle notes on the gritty business of making music’
13 Jan 2025
Sarah Seltzer's debut novel, "The Singer Sisters," immerses readers into the world of 1960s folk music through the story of fictional Jewish siblings Judie a...
13 Jan 2025
Hadassah
Guide to Jewish Literature – January/February 2025
8 Jan 2025
Randi O'Connor's guide in Hadassah Magazine provides an overview of notable Jewish literature for early 2025. It highlights a selection of both contemporary ...
8 Jan 2025
Hadassah
New and Noteworthy Holocaust Books
8 Jan 2025
Five recently published books offer diverse and profound insights into the Holocaust and its enduring impact. Menachem Rosensaft's "Burning Psalms," structur...
8 Jan 2025
Forward
A young artist’s search for the long-lost script of a Yiddish play
7 Jan 2025
Rokhl Kafrissen critiques the often-misunderstood narrative surrounding Yiddish culture and brings an insider perspective through her play, "Shtumer Shabes" ...
7 Jan 2025
Kveller
TV Star Josh Radnor to Host New Show About Jewish Books
6 Jan 2025
Actor Josh Radnor is set to host a new show and podcast titled "The People of the Book" on JLTV, premiering in late 2025. Known for his role as Ted Mosby in ...
6 Jan 2025