The Girl with the Secret Name by Yael Zoldan
The Incredible Life of Doña Gracia Mendes Nasi “We are guardians of a great treasure. We are links in a precious chain,” Papa paused, and Beatriz felt her heart pounding. This sounded very exciting!...
Category: New Books
Rabbinism and Politics in Religious Zionism by Aharon Kampinsky
Emunot: Jewish Philosophy and Kabbalah This book examines the relationship between the rabbinate and politics in religious Zionism during the early years of the State of Israel. What fundamental issues did the rabbis of...
The Unspeakable by Nicola Hanefeld
Breaking my Family’s Silence surrounding the Holocaust Researching family history means stepping into the unknown; Nicola discovered that after an old passport (issued in 1935) unexpectedly fell into her life in 2004. The passport...
Eminent Jews: Bernstein, Brooks, Friedan, Mailer by David Denby
Leonard Bernstein, Mel Brooks, Betty Friedan, and Norman Mailer. Brilliant, brash, yet soulful, they were 100 percent Jewish and 100 percent American. They upended the restrained culture of their forebears and changed American life....
The Ragpicker King by Cassandra Clare
Kel Saren, body double to Conor, crown prince of the dazzling city of Castellane, is caught between two worlds. In order to protect his beloved prince, Kel must find the culprits responsible for a...
Jewish Country Houses by Juliet Carey, Abigail Green (Editors)
Photographer: Hélène Binet The Tauber Institute Series for the Study of European Jewry An exploration of the world of Jewish country houses, their architecture and collections, and the lives of the extraordinary men and...
Daring to Be: Inge and Kitty’s Escape from Nazi Germany by Helen John
Here I am human. Here I can dare to be. Goethe’s Faust, quoted by Inge to her younger sister Kitty on their arrival in Southampton, August 1939. Born into privilege as the daughters of...
The Trouble with Secrets by Naomi Milliner
A Jewish girl preparing for her upcoming bat mitzvah tries to keep a secret—along with one of her sister’s—in this beautiful coming-of-age contemporary novel that explores change, grief, and the complexities of sibling relationships....
The Midwives’ Escape: From Egypt to Jericho by Maggie Anton
After years of archaeological research and biblical studies, award-winning author Maggie Anton has created a historical novel filled with adventure, warfare, and romance, that is true to both Torah and to history. The Bible...
Building Bridges Among Abraham’s Children: A Celebration of Michael Berenbaum by Edward McGlynn Gaffney, Marcia Sachs Littell, Michael Bazyler (Editors)
Building Bridges Among Abraham’s Children honors the extraordinary career of Professor Michael Berenbaum, a luminary in Holocaust studies, museum design, filmmaking, and interfaith dialogue. With contributions from renowned scholars and close friends, the short...
