New Jewish Books
How adventurous Jewish women’s travels upended Jewish norms In 1922, Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan, the founder of Reconstructionist Judaism, first initiated the bat mitzvah as a rite-of-passage for Jewish girls. Characterized as a lifelong supporter...
“How can I teach a prayer / I only know how to recite?” “America, whose death / didn’t you come from?” These are some of the questions that poet Joshua Gottlieb-Miller wrestles with in...
Daniel Khalastchi boldly strides across a landscape of smoldering fires, unmarked boxes, and pictures of senators in airplane bathrooms. Exhilarating and innovative, The Story of Your Obstinate Survival collapses genre and upends narrative convention...
A culinary journey across Eastern Europe, Kapusta celebrates the humble vegetables that have shaped some of the most vibrant culinary traditions in the world. Focusing on five key vegetables to the region – cabbage,...
Translator: Genese Grill A landmark literary event, What Remains collects Arendt’s complete poetic oeuvre―never before published in English. Internationally renowned as one of the twentieth century’s foremost public intellectuals, Hannah Arendt was also intensely...
Illustrator: Alisha Monnin Based on real events, this picture book for ages 5-8 dramatizes the story of young Haila, a Yemenite girl, who with her family was airlifted to safety by Alaska Airlines pilot...
My Father, Seven Children, and the Adverts that Helped Them Escape the Holocaust This gripping family memoir of grief, courage, and hope tells the hidden stories of children who escaped the Holocaust, building connections...
This compelling family history spans from the 1890s to the 21st century, weaving personal stories into the broader fabric of German history to reveal a deeply moving account of survival, courage, and resilience. At...
In the months following the horrors of October 7th, Israelis wrote poems to express the nation’s feelings and emotions. Well-known poets alongside new fresh voices appeared daily on social media and in the literary...
Illustrator: Chiara Fedele Gebyanesh Addisu teams up with co-author Arlene Schenker to turn her experiences as a young immigrant struggling in a new and strange place into a universal story about the importance of...
