New Jewish Books
Approaching the Bible in an original way—comparing biblical heroes to heroes in world literature—Elliott Rabin addresses a core biblical question: What is the Bible telling us about what it means to be a hero? Focusing...
Illustrator: Frances Tyrrell Inspired by Jewish folklore, The Generous Fish is the story of a young boy named Reuven who takes a verse from scripture to “cast your bread upon the waters” (Ecclesiastes 11:1) quite literally....
In ‘He is a Glutton and a Drunkard’: Deviant Consumption in the Hebrew Bible Rebekah Welton uses interdisciplinary approaches to explore the social and ritual roles of food and alcohol in Late Bronze Age to Persian-period...
Translator: Stephanie SmeeForward: Patrick Modiano In 1921, Françoise Frenkel—a Jewish woman from Poland—fulfills a dream. She opens La Maison du Livre, Berlin’s first French bookshop, attracting artists and diplomats, celebrities and poets. The shop...
Illustrator: Carmel Ben-Ami Translator: Gilah Kahn-Hoffmann ‘You showed us all what a fantastic big brother you are!’ As Passover draws near, Eitan is excited about singing the Ma Nishtana – the Four Questions –...
What else could someone known as the “world’s most beautiful woman” offer? How about inventing a technology that allows us to use Wi-Fi? In one of the first books written for children about the...
Is it still a love triangle if there are only two people in it? There are a million things that Halle Levitt likes about her online best friend, Nash. He’s an incredibly talented graphic...
Editor: Chava Turniansky Translator: Sara Friedman “My dear children, I write this for you in case your dear children or grandchildren come to you one of these days, knowing nothing of their family. For...
“Those British are coming this way. Eight thousand troops.” “Eight thousand?” Jacob whispered. Jeremiah nodded. “They’re pouring into Washington from all directions.” “At least we have our Fencibles.” Jacob stood up straighter speaking of...
Based on the true story of the French villagers in WWII who saved thousands of Jews, this novel tells how a group of young teenagers stood up for what is right. Among them is...
