New Jewish Books
Illustrator: Gabby Grant Silas and Great-Grandma Faye always end their video calls with “See you soon!” Great-Grandma Faye says that Havdalah, which separates Shabbat from the rest of the week, is like saying “See...
Illustrator: Erica J. Chen The beloved kitties from Jenna Waldman and Erica Chen’s Purr-im Time! are back to celebrate Passover in this bouncing, rhyming story for ages 3-6. One ear wiggles, then another, Passover...
The 1929 Massacre in Palestine that Ignited the Arab-Israeli Conflict An award-winning journalist presents an even-handed, thoroughly researched examination of the Arab-Israeli conflict, and illustrates how a shocking yet little-known massacre one century ago...
Polish Studies The Destruction of Jewish Cemeteries in Poland offers a comprehensive examination of the history of Jewish cemeteries in Poland, shedding light on an overlooked aspect of Holocaust history. Beginning with the settlement...
Why the ancient evil of antisemitism has returned—and how to counter it. “Had we listened to Robert Spencer and taken heed twenty years ago or even ten years ago, the impact of the Islamists...
The Pesach Seder Redefined The Healing Haggadah: Passing Over Trauma offers a unique, experiential, and therapeutic approach to the Pesach Seder, guiding individuals and communities in processing collective and personal trauma. Through the lens...
Betrayal, Love, and Resistance in Wartime France This riveting book is an astonishing testimony of what befell two sisters, Whitehouse’s own mother-in-law and aunt, who managed to escape the killing fields in Vichy France...
Judaism and Catholic Theology The aim of this groundbreaking volume is to “enrich and intensify the theological dimension of the Jewish-Catholic dialogue” called for by the 2015 Vatican document, The Gifts and the Calling...
My Grandmother’s Fight to Survive Holocaust Survivor True Stories While imprisoned in Auschwitz-Birkenau and Ravensbrück, 13-year-old Ruth Krautwirth maintains a sense of dignity even as she struggles to stay alive. As a grandmother, Ruth...
Here is the 51 books I posted on JewishBookWorld.org in August 2024. The image contains some of the covers. The bold links take you to the book’s page on Amazon; the “on this site”...
