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The Genius of Judy by Rachelle Berg­stein

The Genius of Judy by Rachelle Berg­stein

How Judy Blume Rewrote Child­hood for All of Us An intimate and expansive look at Judy Blume’s life, work, and cultural impact, focusing on her most iconic—and controversial—young adult novels, from Are You There God?...

Feh: A Memoir by Shalom Aus­lan­der

Feh: A Memoir by Shalom Aus­lan­der

From the acclaimed author of Foreskin’s Lament, a memoir of the author’s attempt to escape the biblical story he’d been raised on and his struggle to construct a new story for himself and his...

The Talmud Treasury by Rabbi Zvi Zimmerman

The Talmud Treasury by Rabbi Zvi Zimmerman

An index of fascinating facts and stories When exploring many areas of Torah, it can often be difficult to understand the context of the maamarei Chazal. Why are these Sages arguing? What is the...

The World After Alice by Lau­ren Aliza Green

The World After Alice by Lau­ren Aliza Green

For readers of Seating Arrangements and The Most Fun We Ever Had, a gorgeous and gripping story of two families brought together to celebrate an unexpected marriage, twelve years after a devastating tragedy upended...

Wild Irish Yenta by Joyce Sanderly

Wild Irish Yenta by Joyce Sanderly

Set against a backdrop of a suburban Maryland synagogue, Wild Irish Yenta dishes on interfaith marriage, misbehaving clergy, and the beauty of religious traditions. When the body of custodian Roberto Gomez is found in...