Book Review

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The JC’s guide to the best summer reads of 2024

Jewish Chronicle · 25 Jul

This summer's top Jewish reads include "The Safekeep" by Yael van der Wouden, a poignant story set in postwar rural Dutch village; "Rabbits" by Hugo Rikfind, a gripping coming-of-age novel set in a Scottish boarding school; "The Paris Muse" by Louisa Treger, a fictionalized tale of Dora Maar, Picasso's lover in 1930s Paris; "Theres Nothing Wrong With Her" by Kate Weinberg, a darkly funny narrative of a woman battling illness in London; "Six Lives" by Lavie Tidhar, a diverse novel spanning 150 years in various locations; and "Behind Every Good Man" by Sara Goodman Confino, a Sixties love story with a political twist.

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Book review: Sufferance ‘A book which haunts me’

Jewish Chronicle · 29 May

"Sufferance" by Charles Pallister is a thought-provoking novel that challenges simplistic narratives about the Holocaust.

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On the Origins of Judaism: An Exchange

Jewish Review of Books · 24 May

Malka Simkovich reviewed Yonatan Adler's book "The Origins of Judaism: An Archeological-Historical Reappraisal" in which Adler argues that Judaism, as we currently understand it, did not exist until the Hasmonean era.

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Book Review | Hollywood Gets the Mamet Treatment

Carlin Romano in Moment · 21 Nov 2023

David Mamet's book "Everywhere an Oink Oink" offers an embittered and accurate report on his 40 years in Hollywood.

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Fallout From the Pull-Out

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 30 Aug 2023

James Kirchick discusses the recent chaos following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, addressing the criticism of President Joe Biden.

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Benny Morris on the Legacy of 1948

Peter Beinart in The Beinart Notebook · 16 Aug 2023

Benny Morris, an Israeli historian famous for his book "The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem," discusses the legacy of 1948.

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Emotional Zionists

Tel Aviv Review · 3 Apr 2023

Derek Penslar, a Jewish history professor at Harvard, is writing a book called "Zionism: An Emotional State" that explores the history of Jewish nationalism from an emotional perspective.

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History and Polemic: An Exchange

Jewish Review of Books · 15 Mar 2023

The article is an exchange between Allan Arkush and Eric Alterman regarding Alterman's book, "We Are Not One: A History of America's Fight Over Israel."

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A Rejoinder

Allan Arkush in Jewish Review of Books · 15 Mar 2023

This text is a response to Eric Alterman's book "We Are Not One" by an unnamed author.

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Holy Site, Holy Month

Tel Aviv Review · 19 Apr 2021

In her book "Sacred Place and Sacred Time in the Medieval Islamic Middle East: A Historical Perspective," Prof. Daniella Talmon-Heller explores the development of pilgrimage practices and temporal rituals during the early centuries of Islam.

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A Journey Across the Ages: Esther in America

Jennifer Caplan in Lehrhaus · 22 Feb 2021

Esther in America, edited by Stuart W. Halpern, explores the unique and resonant presence of the biblical book of Esther in the United States.

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Why Hast Thou Forsaken Us: Shas' Post-Revolutionary Crisis

Tel Aviv Review · 7 May 2018

Yair Ettinger, a journalist and researcher, co-authored a book titled "A Flock With No Shepherd: Shas Leadership The Day After Rabbi Ovadia Yosef" with Nissim Leon, examining the post-Rabbi Ovadia Yosef era of the Shas movement.

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‘Jewish Karma’: When Bad Things Happen to Good People Who Do Bad Things

Rebecca Klempner in Tablet · 5 Aug 2014

The author recounts a personal experience involving a fire accident to explore the concept of "middah kneged middah," or Jewish karma, where actions have consequences mirroring the initial deed.

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Paul Auster Humanizes Dread in New Book

Forward · 22 Sep 2012

Paul Auster's latest book, "Winter Journal," delves into his personal history, covering themes of aging, death, and love, particularly focusing on his mother's passing.

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