As a Jew by Sarah Hurwitz
Reclaiming Our Story From Those Who Blame, Shame, and Try to Erase Us An urgent exploration of how antisemitism has shaped Jewish identity and how Jews can reclaim their tradition, by the celebrated White...
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The Book of Lost Hours by Hayley Gelfuso
For fans of The Ministry of Time and The Midnight Library, a sweeping, unforgettable novel following two remarkable women moving between postwar and Cold War-era America and the mysterious time space, a library filled with books containing...
Children of the Book: A Memoir of Reading Together by Ilana Kurshan
A mother’s celebration of the power and wonder of lifelong reading In Children of the Book, Ilana Kurshan reveals how literature weaves an invisible thread through the tapestry of family life. Kurshan, a mother...
The Messianic Stage: Time and Redemption in Modern Hebrew Theatre by Yair Lipshitz
Time and Periodization in History Messianic Stage argues that this ongoing concern with the messianic enables a cohesive interrogation of time’s political, theological, and theatrical significance. The book situates Hebrew theatre alongside profound shifts in...
Eat Jewish by Melinda Strauss
Over 100 Recipes That Blend Jewish Heritage, Modern Flavors, and Family Traditions Bring family and friends together over delicious kosher meals from social media star Melinda Strauss’s Jewish family kitchen.In Eat Jewish, Jewish social media...
The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys, Steve Sheinkin
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A thrilling mystery and collaboration between award-winning and bestselling authors Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin! This historical adventure follows two siblings at Bletchley Park, the home of WWII codebreakers, as...
Every Body Beloved: A Jewish Embrace of Fatness by Minna Bromberg
In this remarkable book, Minna Bromberg lays bare the harm of anti-fat bias and the restorative potential for body liberation in Jewish tradition to confront fatphobia. Bromberg traces her own journey of identity formation,...
How My Grandfather Stole a Shoe (and Survived the Holocaust in Ukraine) by Julie Masis
Illustrator: Felix Lembersky During World War II, thousands of Moldovan Jews were imprisoned in the Obodovka ghetto, located in the Romanian-occupied part of Ukraine. Unlike the areas under German control where Jews faced systematic...
Wishing you a sweet New Year – 5786!
As the pages of a new year unfold, may your story be filled with wisdom and wonder.May each chapter bring peace, joy, and meaningful connections.Wishing you a sweet New Year written with blessings on...
The Eating Knife by Ayelet Amittay
The Eating Knife is an exploration of personal and intergenerational trauma through the lens of the Akedah, the story of the sacrifice of Isaac. Like Abraham, the speaker’s father heard voices and directives that...
