New Jewish Books
In this Hanukkah manual for the contemporary Jewish family, holiday history, rituals, activities, songs, and recipes provide tools for creating meaningful family moments in the light of the menorah. The book includes brief reflections...
From the post: In this twelfth anniversary episode of The Book of Life, we hear from listeners and past guests about some of their favorite interviews. If we missed YOUR favorite, check out the...
Via email, The Book of Life Podcast convened a virtual roundtable among the creators of two books related to The Ethics of the Fathers, aka the Pirkei Avot. We spoke with Jessica Deutsch, creator...
Two neighbors one Jewish, one Muslim have always been best friends. When they both fall on hard times, can they find a way to help each other? In Fawzia Gilani’s retelling of this folktale...
Motti knows that war is coming. Israel is only nineteen years old the same age as Motti’s brave older brother, Gideonand the tiny country is surrounded by enemies. It’s only a matter of time...
The newest episode of The Book of Life Podcast, hosted by librarian Heidi Rabinowitz, features an interview with the director of PJ Our Way, Catriella Freedman. PJ Our Way, an outgrowth of PJ Library,...
2017 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the beloved classic From the Mixed-up files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. When Claudia decided to run away, she planned very carefully. She would be gone just long...
The Mützenmacher family has been cursed to sell hats ever since their Greek ancestor stole Hermes’ teleportation hat in the fourth century. Kasper, however, doesn’t mind making hats, and he loves Berlin’s whiskey-fueled cabaret...
From Nazi Germany to a modern-day orphanage in the American South, three girls separated by decades and thousands of miles are about to give up when a single pair of shoes binds them all...
The newest episode of The Book of Life podcast, hosted by librarian Heidi Rabinowitz, features an interview with Steph Kent, co-founder of CallMeIshmael.com: a website where book lovers leave voicemails telling personal stories about...
