New Jewish Books
June 21, 1941 – Adolph Hitler breaks the non-aggression pact with Joseph Stalin and orders the German Army to invade Soviet-controlled Eastern Poland with lightning speed. Teenager Yitzhak Barkan, his family, relatives, and thousands...
A gripping, profoundly human, yet even-handed narrative of the origins of the Middle East conflict, with enduring resonance and relevance for our time. In spring 1936, the Holy Land erupted in a rebellion that...
Inspired by family lore, a young writer embarks on an epic quest through the Argentine Andes in search of a heritage spanning hemispheres and centuries, from the Jewish Levant to turn-of-the-century trade routes in...
A totally unputdownable WW2 story about love and sacrifice She took him in when no one else would. She didn’t expect to fall in love… London 1939. As war casts a dark shadow in...
Illustrator: Noa Kelner Help the children find the afikoman during their seder! It’s a rambunctious Passover hide-and-seek story for fans of Where’s Waldo? and The Gingerbread Man. This lively, funny picture book brings to...
The first adventure in the Mirror Realm Cycle, a Spanish Inquisition-era fantasy trilogy inspired by Jewish folklore, with echoes of Naomi Novik and Katherine Arden. Toba Peres can speak, but not shout; sleep, but...
Jews and Judaism: History and Culture An account of how Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch promulgated an inclusive vision of Judaism in the context of advancing the civic equality of German Jews in the nineteenth...
New York City, 1968:The customers at Café Marie don’t come just for the excellent coffee and pastries. They come for the sophisticated ambiance, and the illusion of being somewhere other than a bustling, exhausting...
Review of “Woman of Valor” by Lynne Golodner When I worked with my father 25+ years ago, he had a sign on his desk saying “Simplify, Focus, Deepen“. That slogan appeal(ed) to me quite...
Darth Seders have been going on for years, and the time had come for a proper text to accompany the evening (or two, in the diaspora). Enter Martin Bodek, SuperUberMegaHyperUltraFan.
