New Jewish Books
Joan Micklin Silver’s groundbreaking debut feature film, Hester Street (1975), vividly portrays the immigrant experience through the eyes of Gitl (Carol Kane), a young, Orthodox Jewish woman who arrives in New York City from...
A life-affirming memoir about resilience, language, and the healing power of our ancestor’s music, stories, and recipes. Samantha’s mother tongue is dying out. The daughter of Iraqi Jewish refugees, Samantha grew up surrounded by...
Orthodox Jewish business leaders share their stories and insights.
A riveting middle grade novel in verse for any kid who has ever felt unwanted, uncomfortable, or unsure of where they fit in. Lilac has lived with her aunt, uncle, and cousin ever since...
Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture A first-of-its kind collection of short stories that provides an underappreciated perspective on the Holocaust, as it was experienced and remembered in the former Soviet Union. A...
Illustrator: Anita Barghigiani Inspired by the true story of the friendship between Rembrandt and Rabbi Menashe Ben Israel. Painting scenes from Bible stories is Rembrandt’s passion. Many of his Amsterdam neighbors are Sephardic Jews,...
Shattered Liberation: Sexualized Violence Against Holocaust Survivors, 1943–1946 challenges the notion of joyous liberation of Holocaust survivors by the Red Army, which is often embedded in popular imagination and collective memory. This is one...
Illustrator: Carlos Vélez Aguilera From social justice activist to Nobel-winning scientist to the first woman (and first Jewish!) president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum faces each new challenge by saying, “sí!”, “yes, I can.” Just...
From teen pregnancy and gay sexuality to Communism and disability, the startling secrets that families kept during the Cold War era All families have secrets but the facts requiring secrecy change with time. Nowadays...
Illustrator: Caterina Baldi Ellen M. Shapiro is an author, graphic designer, and lecturer who has taught at leading design schools, including the Designer as Author MFA program at New York’s School of Visual Arts....
