Golemcrafters by Emi Watanabe Cohen
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...
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Defending Judaism by David H. Price
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...
The Jewish Woman Who Fought the Nazis by Eli Schaap
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...
Pictures of My Desire by Caroline Goldberg Igra
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,...
Boy From the North Country by Sam Sussman
A son returns home to his dying mother to discover the astonishing truth of his origins and the secrets of a woman whose life and wisdom he is only beginning to understand When Evan,...
Going Out with Knots by Wendy I. Zierler
My Two Kaddish Years with Hebrew Poetry Interweaving memoir with Hebrew poetry, Going Out with Knots illuminates author Wendy I. Zierler’s literary and personal Jewish mourning journey in the aftermath of unremitting personal loss. She begins...
Holocaust Monuments and Memorials in Central Europe by Eva Janáčová (Editor)
De Gruyter Series in Holocaust Studies and Antisemitism Holocaust monuments in Central Europe, especially in today’s Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, and Germany, have received surprisingly little academic attention. Yet these sites of memory offer...
Golem Loves Latkes: A Tasty Hanukkah Tale by Doreen Robinson
Illustrator: Anna Krajewska In Schmoozeville, a town passionately divided over whether latkes should be eaten with apple sauce or sour cream, the young main character brings a golem to life, and fun and zany...
A Teddy Bear for Emily – And President Roosevelt, Too by Nancy Churnin
Illustrator: Bethany Stancliffe Discover the fascinating true story of Jewish immigrants who played a key role in the creation of the beloved teddy bear, connecting their humble Brooklyn candy shop to the President of...
Family Romance: John Singer Sargent and the Wertheimers by Jean Strouse
Jean Strouse captures the dramas, mysteries, intrigues, and tragedies surrounding John Singer Sargent’s portraits of the Wertheimer family. Jean Strouse’s Family Romance: John Singer Sargent and the Wertheimers looks at twelve portraits of one English family...
