New Jewish Books
The great Yale literary scholar introduces new poetry by Peter Cole, in ‘The Invention of Influence’ I first came to know Peter Cole as a matchless translator of Hebrew poetry, particularly of the warrior...
Samson: Hero or Fool? New Book Samson: Hero or Fool? The Many Faces of Samson Edited by Erik Eynikel, University of Regensburg and Tobias Nicklas, University of Regensburg Samson is a peculiar character. He...
New Book: The Angel of Jewish History The relationship between the traditional Jewish past and the present is a key question in Jewish intellectual thought from the Wissenschaft des Judentums in the nineteenth century up to...
Sennacherib at the Gates of Jerusalem | Brill Upcoming book: Sennacherib at the Gates of Jerusalem; Story, History and Historiography Edited by Isaac Kalimi, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz and Seth Richardson, University of Chicago Sennacherib and his...
Agnon’s Moonstruck Lovers: The Song of Songs in Israeli Culture: Ilana Pardes Agnon’s Moonstruck Lovers explores the response of Israel’s Nobel laureate S. Y. Agnon to the privileged position of the Song of Songs...
Mounk uses his experiences growing up in Germany to provide a unique insider’s look at the often fraught status of the Jews who live there. Despite employing a memoir-like title, Mounk provides less of...
Dating in Brooklyn While Russian | Stealing Cherries by Marina Rubin Short and sudden, none longer than a page, the tales of Stealing Cherries are funny and embarrassing and sad and honest. In “The Weekend,” she...
A Surprising New History of “Fiddler on the Roof” Maybe you first heard Tevye break into song when you watched Fiddler on the Roof on VHS in your grandparents’ living room. Maybe you sat in the audience on...
Outside the Bible, 3-Volume Set – University of Nebraska Press Outside the Bible, 3-Volume Set: Ancient Jewish Writings Related to Scripture Edited by Louis H. Feldman, James L. Kugel, and Lawrence H. Schiffman The...
The Best Jewish Children’s Books of 2013 – Tablet Magazine No kid wants underpants as a Hanukkah gift, and no one wants virtuous, boring books, either. So, this year’s quirky list of the best...
