New Jewish Books
Holocaust Heritage In this captivating memoir, the author embarks on a deeply personal journey to uncover her family’s hidden history during the Holocaust while pursuing Austrian citizenship. As Austria opens the door to reparation...
If a novel had contained only three main themes, it would have been enough. Larry Zuckerman’s book is a slow-burning love story, a fascinating historical novel, and an assertive social commentary. But there is...
When the Katz family moves in, C.J. the mouse is scared. Nibbling jelly doughnut crumbs in the kitchen, he hears a soft voice say, “Hello.” The Katz family is spinning a dreidel and eating...
For fans of Ruta Sepetys’s Salt to the Sea, this coming-of-age tale of one fourteen-year-old girl’s escape from early-seventeenth-century Portugal’s Inquisition, achieved with the help of a clandestine band of allies, will thrill and...
Polish-Jewish Masculinities and the Challenge of Modernity At the turn of the twentieth century, Jewish men in Eastern Europe lived in a social reality in which both Jewish and non-Jewish men and women tested,...
Illustrator: Libi Axelrod A Cuban-Jewish girl and her abuelita transform a beloved dress into treasured symbols of community and tradition. A heartwarming tale of resilience, creativity, and celebration—stitched together with love, faith, and a...
Emi Watanabe Cohen’s sophomore novel travels from the most awkward surface tensions to the beautiful depths of Jewish culture and lore for a tale of magical and emotional discovery. On the same day Faye’s...
Jewish Writing and Religious Toleration in Early Modern Europe Defending Judaism: Jewish Writing and Religious Toleration in Early Modern Europe explores the decisive contributions of Jewish writers to the expansion of religious toleration during...
Bep Schaap-Bedak’s life during the Holocaust in Holland The story of Riwka (Bep) Schaap-Bedak follows unexpected twists and turns during the Nazi occupation of Holland and the annihilation of Dutch Jewry. Bep graduated with...
What’s the cost of pursuing one’s passion? Nate is searching for a lost painting looted from his Jewish ancestors during the Holocaust. He’s convinced that its discovery is the key to restoring his family,...
