New Jewish Books
A queer, Jewish writer searches for belonging across countries, identities, and histories in a moving collection of essays about orientation and home. Growing up in places where his family had no past, and met...
Introduction: Ilan StavansTranslator: Heath Wing The bestselling Brazilian satire, now available in English for the first time. Moacyr Scliar was the preeminent literary voice of the Jewish immigrant experience in modern Brazil. Now his...
Here are the 53 books I posted on JewishBookWorld.org in November 2025. The image contains some of the covers. The bold links take you to the book’s page on Amazon; the “on this site”...
Was this just a brief skirmish, or the beginning of a thirty-year feud? In the Rubinstein family, it could go either way. When their beloved sister passes away, Sylvia and Helen Rubinstein are unmoored....
There was an intriguing article in the Atlantic a couple of months ago about how our ancestors really felt. It focused on the work of Rob Boddice, who explores the history of emotions and...
Translators: John Markoff, Małgorzata Markoff Polanim’s literary journalism/reportage draws on extensive interviews with Israelis of Polish origin and their children, with each chapter organized around a particular experience of Poland and of Palestine/Israel, or...
Afterword: Adam F. Goldberg This official cookbook features totally eighties dishes from the hit TV show. Fans have been clamoring for the recipes created by television’s favorite sMother, Beverly Goldberg, and The Goldbergs Cookbook delivers. Played...
it’s the Sabbath … // and my own child is sifting sand from sand on a summer morning // so indescribably beautiful you can’t help but grieve The preciousness and resilience of Judaism lies...
Over the years, Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz held farbrengens – gatherings held for the purpose of spiritual elevation – that marked special occasions in the calendar. Such gatherings were opportunities to eat together, drink...
Sometimes, it’s a job for a Dick. Sol the Wise Guy has stayed out of Hornytown for a hot minute. But when a sexy sheyd sweeps into his office saying she’s been framed for...
