The Remembering Candle by Alison Goldberg
Illustrator: Selina Alko I was sad when Grandpa died. I think about how sad Mom was too.Mom says she misses Grandpa, but all her memories are like shining lights. Grandpa died last November. Now,...
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The Arab Case for Israel: And Other Essays from a Distant Conflict by Hussain Abdul-Hussain
Foreword: Morgan Ortagus Why immediate and unconditional peace with Israel is a pressing interest for all Arab nations. Before the State of Israel emerged, Arab nationalism and Islamism rejected the European-crafted state boundaries in...
The Dark-Robed Mother: A Memoir by Rachel Tzvia Back
The Dark-Robed Mother is a striking blend of memoir and poetry, grappling with a cyclical “high-functioning” depression and its profound impact on self and family. It is also a modern descent into the underworld, reckoning...
In the Future of Yesterday: A Life of Stefan Zweig by Rüdiger Görner
A refreshing approach to the life and work of Austrian writer Stefan Zweig. In the Future of Yesterday delves into Stefan Zweig’s considerable contribution to world literature, rooted in the Austro-Jewish tradition. His privileged social...
Place Envy: Essays in Search of Orientation by Michael Lowenthal
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...
The Woman Who Wrote the Bible by Moacyr Scliar
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...
The 53 books posted on JewishBookWorld.org in November 2025
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”...
This Is Not About Us by Allegra Goodman
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....
From Refugee Rescuer to Drug Trafficker: The Duality of Harold Derber – Thoughts on “The Wireless Operator” by David Tuch
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...
Polanim: From Poland to Israel by Karolina Przewrocka-Aderet
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...
