The 68 books posted on JewishBookWorld.org in May 2023
Here is the list of the 68 books that I posted on JewishBookWorld.org in May 2023. The image contains some of the covers. The bold links take you to the book’s page on Amazon;...
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The Jewish Deli: An Illustrated Guide to the Chosen Food by Ben Nadler
A delightful celebration of Jewish delicatessens in an accessible comics format, full of history and humor, and guaranteed to make you hungry. Beloved culinary and cultural institutions, Jewish delis are wonderlands of amazing flavors...
Poland, A Green Land by Aharon Appelfeld
Translator: Stuart Schoffman A Tel Aviv shopkeeper visits his parents’ Polish birthplace in an attempt to come to terms with their complex legacy—and is completely unprepared for what he finds there. Yaakov Fine’s practical...
The Architecture of Modern American Synagogues, 1950s–1960s by Anat Geva
Sara and John Lindsey Series in the Arts and Humanities In the aftermath of World War II, the United States experienced a rapid expansion of church and synagogue construction as part of a larger...
Rivka’s Presents by Laurie Wallmark
Illustrator: Adelina Lirius In this heartwarming story about the importance of community, a little Jewish girl living on the Lower East Side during the flu pandemic of 1918 can’t start school because her father...
The Jewish Son by Daniel Guebel
Translator: Jessica Sequeria A breathtaking short novel about the complicated feelings of hate and pity in familial love by an acknowledged Latin American master. A brilliant and dark tour de force, Jewish Son presents...
The Pugilist’s Daughter by Judith Lynn Antelman
From “THE PUGILIST IN TWELVE ROUNDS” When I was eight years old, my father taught mehow to box and I have been sparring my wayinto and out of his corners ever since. In oneof...
Acting Gods, Playing Heroes, and the Interaction between Judaism, Christianity, and Greek Drama in the Early Common Era by Courtney J. P. Friesen
While many ancient Jewish and Christian leaders voiced opposition to Greek and Roman theater, this volume demonstrates that by the time the public performance of classical drama ceased at the end of antiquity the...
Before the Storm by James D. Shipman
A Thrilling Historical Novel of Real Life Nazi Hunters Perfect for fans of Kate Quinn, Kristin Hannah, and Pam Jenoff, this thrilling, high-stakes Cold War novel from a bestselling author follows one couple’s relentless...
The Jewish Reformation by Michah Gottlieb
Bible Translation and Middle-Class German Judaism as Spiritual Enterprise In the late eighteenth century, German Jews began entering the middle class with remarkable speed. That upward mobility, it has often been said, coincided with...
