New Jewish Books
Translator: Jack Rockwell A kinetic, globetrotting novel following three siblings—Jewish and downwardly mobile—from 2001 to 2034, as they come of age against the major crises of the 21st century. Berlin Atomized begins in Buenos...
By Samuel C. Heilman, Mucahit Bilici Two academics, one Jewish and one Muslim, come together to show how much their faiths have in common—particularly in America. This book provides a braided portrait of two...
A Novel of WWII For fans of Heather Morris and Lisa Barr, a powerful and unforgettable novel of survival against all odds and the remarkable power of love, in which a Jewish teenager in...
In a glorious debut, a boy confronts queer lust, shame, the threat of war, and the plague of family on the day he becomes a man At a banquet hall, at the onset of...
Illustrator: Shirley Waisman Every morning, Baila klops (Yiddish for “bangs”) on all the village doors to wake people up so they get to synagogue on time. At each house she sings, “Get up! It’s early, but...
Illustrator: Tracy Subisak This beautiful tribute to fall festivals—Mid-Autumn Festival and Sukkot—celebrates family, multicultural heritage, and the bounty of the season. Give this to readers who love Two New Years and The Very Best Sukkah. It’s time...
A young Yemeni Israeli woman learns of her mother’s secret romance in a dramatic journey through lost family stories, revealing the unbreakable bond between a mother and a daughter—the debut novel of an award-winning...
An Orthodox Rabbi and Reform Journalist Discuss and Debate Their Way Through the Five Books of Moses It Takes Two to Torah is not just an education, it’s an invitation – to join the oldest...
In 1960, a young woman discovers a freedom she never knew existed in this exhilarating, funny, and emotional novel by the bestselling author of She’s Up to No Good. When Marilyn Kleinman is caught making...
A smoldering debut novel about a young mother in an Orthodox Jewish community of Los Angeles whose quest for authenticity erupts in a passionate affair following a night of wife swapping Rina Kirsch is...
