"The Borscht Belt: Revisiting the Remains of America's Jewish Vacationland" by Marisa Scheinfeld explores the decline of old Jewish resorts in the Catskills, once a thriving vacation spot for Jews.

Rabbi Henry W. Schneeberger delivered a Thanksgiving sermon in 1911 touching on the importance of gratitude, assimilation, and loyalty as American Jews.

Jonathan Sarna, a professor of American Jewish history at Brandeis University, recently co-edited a book called "Lincoln and the Jews" with Benjamin Shapell, published by St Martin's Press.

In a literary review, Jacob Paul's novel "Sarah/Sara" follows the story of Sarah Frankel, an Orthodox woman who embarks on a kayaking journey in Alaska after a terrorist attack in Jerusalem.