My Name Is Barbra by Barbra Streisand
The long-awaited memoir by the superstar of stage, screen, recordings, and television Barbra Streisand is by any account a living legend, a woman who in a career spanning six decades has excelled in every...
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The Second Conversation: Interpretive Authority in the Bible Classroom by Ziva R. Hassenfeld
Mandel-Brandeis Series in Jewish Education A teacher reflects on her teaching practice, bringing literacy scholarship into the arena of Jewish education. In The Second Conversation, university professor Ziva R. Hassenfeld returns to the middle...
You Are Not a Guest by Leela Corman
A collection of new-in-print comics from legendary creator Leela Corman. Motherhood, music, trauma, and heritage whirl together in powerful and unexpected ways. Deluxe papers and a larger trim size make this book a joy...
100 Jewish Brides: Stories from Around the World by Barbara Vinick, Shulamit Reinharz (Editor)
100 Jewish Brides: Stories from Around the World features stories of Jewish brides from six continents, highlighting diverse customs and rituals related to weddings now and in the past. The stories, written by brides,...
Survival by Ita Dimant
Translator: Teresa PollinEditor: Martin Dean Ita Dimant’s gripping diary is a detailed account of her experiences during the Holocaust. She describes the chaotic living conditions in the Warsaw ghetto and her dramatic escape to...
At Eden’s Door: The Habsburg Jewish Life of Leon Kellner (1859-1928) by David Rechter
The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization Leon Kellner was part of the intellectual and cultural elite of imperial Austria. Engaged in politics, a member of his regional parliament, and an essayist of repute, he...
The 53 books posted on JewishBookWorld.org in January 2024
Here is the list of the 53books that I posted on JewishBookWorld.org in January 2024. The image contains some of the covers. The bold links take you to the book’s page on Amazon; the...
Two New Years by Richard Ho
Illustrator: Lynn Scurfield A Sydney Taylor Gold MedalistA National Jewish Book Award Winner This warm and welcoming New Year celebration invites readers to learn about Rosh Hashanah and Lunar New Year traditions and to...
A Jewish State: 75 Perspectives by Aharon Barak, Jehuda Reinharz, Yedidia Z Stern, Haim Zicherman (Editors)
Israel is a “Jewish state.” What is the meaning of this and how does it align with the democratic nature of the country? These are the questions at the core of a contentious debate...
18: Jewish Stories Translated from 18 Languages by Nora Gold (editor)
This anthology, the first of this kind in twenty-five years, collects eighteen astounding works of Jewish fiction. This is the first anthology of translated multilingual Jewish fiction in 25 years: a collection of 18...
