The Discarded Life by Adam Kirsch
In these moving and meditative poems, Adam Kirsch shows how the experiences and recognitions of early life continue to shape us into adulthood. Richly evoking a 1980s childhood in Los Angeles, Kirsch uses Gen...
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The Arc of a Covenant by Walter Russell Mead
The United States, Israel, and the Fate of the Jewish People A groundbreaking work that overturns the conventional understanding of the Israeli-American relationship and, in doing so, explores how fundamental debates about American identity...
There was a garden in Nuremberg by Navina Michal Clemerson
New Jewish Fiction Harrowing and illuminating, Navina Clemerson’s There Was a Garden in Nuremberg is a powerful reminder of the devastation that shaped Germany with the rise of the Nazi regime. Focusing on one...
The Immigrant by Frederic Petrovsky
THE IMMIGRANT is a timely and uplifting tale of tragedy, triumph, and the struggle to discover what matters most. The year is 1920, and a teenage Jewish Russian boy named Lev has just witnessed...
Choosing Not To Choose by David Jemal
The Alter of Novardok, Harav Yosef Yozel Horowitz, zt”I, was one of the foremost disciples of Rabbi Yisroel Salanter, the founder of the Mussar Movement. He spent the early part of his life in...
Bedtime for Maziks by Yael Levy
Illustrator: Nabila Adani After a day of roly-poly fun and shenanigans, it’s bedtime for maziks, the Yiddish word for pranksters or little mischief-makers, a name Jewish parents may lovingly call their rambunctious little ones....
Isaac Aboab da Fonseca: Jewish Leadership in the New World by Moisés Orfali
From 1642 to 1654 Isaac Aboab da Fonseca was the hakham (Torah scholar) and spiritual leader of the oldest Jewish community in the New World. As a Hebrew grammarian, poet, and mystic, as well...
Nein, Nein, Nein! by Jerry Stahl
One Man’s Tale of Depression, Psychic Torment, and a Bus Tour of the Holocaust In September 2016, Jerry Stahl was feeling nervous on the eve of a two-week trip across Poland and Germany. But...
Chunky Goes to Camp by Yehudi Mercado
In Yehudi Mercado’s full-color middle grade graphic memoir sequel to Chunky, Hudi and his imaginary friend, Chunky, head to Jewish summer camp, where the dynamic duo meet a new friend who can see Chunky,...
Sadie on a Plate by Amanda Elliot
A chef’s journey to success leads to discovering the perfect recipe for love in this delicious romantic comedy. Sadie is a rising star in the trendy Seattle restaurant scene. Her dream is to create...
