J.I. Segal Awards
The J.I. Segal Awards Gala of the Jewish Public Library were given out November 12, 2014. The Gala honoured the winners of awards in various categories for their creative work on Jewish themes and...
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The Innocents by Francesca Segal
The book at Amazon and on Kindle Deceit and betrayal abound in this tale by first-time novelist Francesca Segal. Drawing upon Edith Wharton’s 1921 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Age of Innocence, Segal spins a...
The Pomegranate Pendant by Dvora Waysman
The book at Amazon and on Kindle After more than 15 years in print, “The Pomegranate Pendant” continues to receive literary recognition. Dvora Waysman has been awarded the 2014 “Shabazi Prize” for the historical...
The Case Against Academic Boycotts of Israel; edited by Cary Nelson and Gabriel Noah Brahm
The book at Amazon and on Kindle How should we understand the international debate about the future of Israel and the Palestinians? Can justice be achieved in the Middle East? Until now, there was...
Rare Canadian Jewish comic book turns up in Toronto
The National Post reported on October 31 that the 1944 comic book, “Jewish War Heroes,” turned up in a box of books donated to the Kelly Library at the University of Toronto’s St. Michael’s...
Beyond the Forest: Jewish Presence in Eastern Europe, 2004-2012 by Loli Kantor
The book at Amazon Loli Kantor is the daughter of Holocaust survivors who lost nearly their entire families, and her desire to reconnect with her family’s history first took her to Poland in 2004....
Are Jews still “the people of the book”?
What does it even mean to be “The people of the book”? This is the question we took to beloved Israeli writer Etgar Keret to kick off the latest episode of Israel Story, a...
Bus on Jaffa Road: A Story of Middle East Terrorism and the Search for Justice by Mike Kelly
The book at Amazon and on Kindle Journalist Mike Kelly’s newest book, The Bus on Jaffa Road: A Story of Middle East Terrorism and the Search for Justice, chronicles the aftermath of the Hamas...
Interview with Ruchama King Feuerman, author of In the Courtyard of the Kabbalist
The book at Amazon and on Kindle Miriam Bradman Abrahams: To which characters do you relate in your stories? Ruchama King Feuerman: There are pieces of me in all the characters. Isaac reminds me...
Podcast for Veterans Day: The Nazi Hunters
From the Book of Life Podcast: In honor of Veteran’s Day and to show our appreciation for those who strive to keep us safe, The Book of Life has posted an interview with author...
