New Jewish Books
The Heppenheimer Family Holocaust Saga Beginning in 1930s Germany and based on their real lives, four cousins as close as siblings—Bettina, Trudi, Gustav, and Gertrud—share the experiences of the young, including first loves, marriages,...
Thoughts on Stumbling Stones by Bonnie Suchman One hallmark of great literature is its lingering impact on readers, and by that measure, Stumbling Stones is nothing short of a triumph. I read it months...
What is the difference between old-fashioned and traditional? The answer is in the eye of the beholder. For example, as I get older, the term “old-fashioned” has more positive connotations for me. It evokes...
Alice Heppenheimer, born into a prosperous German Jewish family around the turn of the twentieth century, comes of age at a time of growing opportunities for women. So, when she turns 21 years old,...
Imagine coming of age surrounded by terror and militancy. Tamar, Nour, and Rivki all live in Jerusalem, and all are on the cusp of adulthood, but in a city of tribal culture and an...
Seth Feinberg, in spite of being an atheist, has always seen life through a Jewish lens. Inheriting a Nazi officer’s full- length leather coat from his Holocaust-survivor grandfather motivates him to research and write...
