New Jewish Books
Take Your Soul to Work is intended as a series of self-contained essays, each of which challenges leaders—whether professional or volunteer—to examine an important value of their occupation. Each essay contains either a story...
Modern Jewish history is urban. In the wake of massive migratory movements and social transformations since the late 19th century, cities became the prime sites for the emergence and reconfiguration of modern Jewish identities...
Manny Steinberg, the author of Outcry: Holocaust Memoirs, passed away on December 21, 2015. From all the hundreds of books/posts on this site his book was the second most visited. Probably because he was...
Please join the Association of Jewish Libraries for a discussion of My Russian Grandmother and Her American Vacuum Cleaner by Meir Shalev on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at 9pm Eastern/8pm Central/6pm Pacific Time via call-in...
From the author of the acclaimed novel A Pigeon and a Boy comes a charming tale of family ties, over-the-top housekeeping, and the sport of storytelling in Nahalal, the village of Meir Shalev’s birth....
In the Shadow of God is a thoughtful and self-reflective poetic journey into the silent sounds, the shadows of loss and healing that pervade the lives of children of Holocaust survivors. Betzalel, whose name...
Although termed “the little Genesis”, the Book of Jubilees is significantly engaged with Exodus. It reworks key Exodus narratives, develops modules of Exodus law, and highlights Exodus motifs. The most fundamental connection to Exodus...
English, Hebrew and Aramaic Edition Throughout Jewish literature, the Hebrew language is referred to as Lashon HaKodesh. Its history, origins, decline, and rebirth are simply fascinating. Furthermore, at its deepest level, Lashon HaKodesh is...
The story of Miriam Peretz’s life the story of a mother and a homeland; of love for the Land of Israel, the State of Israel, and the Jewish people; and of the victory of...
The Use of Sacred Iconography in Jewish Coinage Ancient Jewish coinage is one of the few material sources offering detailed insight into the political developments taking place throughout a specific period of ancient Jewish...
