September 2018 Jewish Book Carnival
The Jewish Book Carnival, a monthly roundup of Jewish literary links from across the blogosphere, has been posted for September, hosted by the Jewish Books for Children blog. You can enjoy the Carnival at...
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The Magician and the Spirits by Deborah Noyes
A century ago, the curious idea that spirits not only survive death but can be contacted on the “other side” was widespread. Psychic mediums led countless séances, claiming to connect the grieving with their...
Who’s Got the Etrog? by Jane Kohuth
Auntie Sanyu builds a sukkah in her Ugandan garden. Curious wildlifethe Warthog, the Lion, the Giraffe, the Elephant, and other animalscome to celebrate the Sukkot holiday. They all want to shake the lulav and...
The Modern Jewish Table: 100 Kosher Recipes from around the Globe by Tracey Fine and Georgie Tarn
he Modern Jewish Table is the new, essential kosher cookbook for every Jewish home, whether you are a reluctant cook or a dedicated balabusta. Bringing their fun, upbeat, and infectious brand of energy to...
Gershom Scholem, Kabbalah and Counter History by David Biale
Through a lifetime of passionate scholarship, Gershom Scholem (1897-1982) uncovered the “domains of tradition hidden under the debris of centuries” and made the history of Jewish mysticism and messianism comprehensible and relevant to current...
The Zionist Ideas: Visions for the Jewish Homeland―Then, Now, Tomorrow by Gil Troy
The most comprehensive Zionist collection ever published, The Zionist Ideas: Visions for the Jewish Homeland—Then, Now, Tomorrow sheds light on the surprisingly diverse and shared visions for realizing Israel as a democratic Jewish state....
Little Book of Jewish Feasts by Leah Koenig
Photographer: Linda Pugliese The second elegant little book of Jewish culinary traditions, the Little Book of Jewish Feasts offers the perfect dishes to feature at the center of the table. Leah Koenig shares 25...
A Minyen Yidn (un Andere Zakhn): A Bunch of Jews (and other stuff) by Trina Robbins
First published as a book in Yiddish in 1938, A Bunch of Jews is a collection of stories by Max B. Perlson, focused on a small shtetl called Duboy in Belarus, and Brooklyn, New...
Between Worlds: Dybbuks, Exorcists, and Early Modern Judaism by J. H. Chajes
After a nearly two-thousand-year interlude, and just as Christian Europe was in the throes of the great Witch Hunt and what historians have referred to as “The Age of the Demoniac,” accounts of spirit...
(((Semitism))): Being Jewish in America in the Age of Trump by Jonathan Weisman
Anti-Semitism has always been present in American culture, but with the rise of the Alt Right and an uptick of threats to Jewish communities since Trump took office, New York Times editor Jonathan Weisman...
