New Jewish Books
For aspiring cinematographer Luna Roth, coming out as bisexual at twenty-four is proving more difficult than she anticipated. Sure, her best friend and fellow queer Romy is thrilled for her—but she has no interest...
A People and Their Book Judaism and Its Bible explores the profoundly deep and complex relationship between Jews, Judaism, and the Hebrew Bible. The Hebrew Bible has been ubiquitous in Jewish life and thought:...
In her poignant debut graphic novel inspired by her own life, Emily Bowen Cohen embraces the complexity, meaning, and deep love that comes from being part of two vibrant tribes. Mia is still getting...
What a coincidence: the day after I finished reading a book that portrayed the difficulties of becoming a “college man” at Harvard in the early 20th century if one does not come from a...
Illustrator: Margeaux Lucas In this inspiring story, we follow Daniel as he tries to find out where his parents are going and what’s inside the mysterious boxes they’re carrying. Daniel’s imagination runs wild―could there...
Jewish Lives A balanced biography of Golda Meir, who was both adored and abhorred, from award-winning author Deborah E. Lipstadt Golda Meir (1898–1978) was the first and only woman to serve as prime minister...
An Intimate History of a Divided Land In light of Russia’s aggressive 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Goodbye, Eastern Europe is a crucial, elucidative read, a sweeping epic chronicling a thousand years of strife, war,...
Here is the list of the 48 books that I posted on JewishBookWorld.org in July 2023. The image contains some of the covers. The bold links take you to the book’s page on Amazon;...
A dramatic true story about Sigmund Freud’s last-minute escape to London following the German annexation of Austria and the group of friends who made it possible. In March 1938, German soldiers crossed the border...
In an impoverished village in the White Russia, Raizel Shulman needs to find a way to save her three young sons from being drafted into the Czar’s army. Before splitting them up forever, she...
