Tagged: Jewish Book Council

Agents of Change by Adam S. Ferziger

Agents of Change by Adam S. Ferziger

Amer­i­can Jews and the Trans­for­ma­tion of Israeli Judaism The rise of moderate Orthodox Judaism in Israel and the key role of Americans in its emergence The conservative ultra-Orthodox and redemptive “Kook” camps hold sway...

Car­ole King: She Made the Earth Move by Jane Eis­ner

Car­ole King: She Made the Earth Move by Jane Eis­ner

Jane Eisner traces the professional accomplishments and personal challenges of pop icon Carole King, exploring her unique contribution to American music Carole King’s extraordinary career has defined American popular music for more than half...

Dog by Yishay Ishi Ron

Dog by Yishay Ishi Ron

Translator: Yardenne Greenspan A Combat Officer and a Dog Find Each Other in the Shadows of Trauma and Addiction Dog is a haunting and unflinching exploration of PTSD, addiction, and redemption, told through the...

I Am You by Vic­to­ria Redel

I Am You by Vic­to­ria Redel

At eight years old, Gerta Pieters is forced to disguise herself as a boy and sent to work for a genteel Dutch family. When their brilliant and beautiful daughter Maria sees through Gerta’s ruse,...

Hostage by Eli Shara­bi

Hostage by Eli Shara­bi

On October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists stormed Kibbutz Be’eri, shattering the peaceful life Eli Sharabi had built with his British wife, Lianne, and their teenage daughters, Noiya and Yahel. Dragged barefoot out his front...

A Place for Peo­ple Like Us by Dani­la Botha

A Place for Peo­ple Like Us by Dani­la Botha

When Hannah meets Jillian, their connection is instant and addictive. Both unique and talented, but equally adrift in trying to determine and then pursue their goals, they become each other’s anchor until Jillian’s lies...

You’ve Told Me Before by Jen­nifer Anne Moses

You’ve Told Me Before by Jen­nifer Anne Moses

Sometimes hilarious, sometimes sad, always compelling, the stories in this collection explore the many manifestations of being Jewish in a modern and largely secular world. Jennifer Anne Moses creates characters, mostly American, who are...