Book review
‘Extra, extra!’ New book brings ancient Talmudic texts to life for readers of all ages - review
The Talmud Chronicles: Bringing Talmudic Events to Life covers significant historical events from around 100-200 CE and breathes life into characters from the Talmud.
Israel must treat the media war as seriously as Iran’s nuclear threat, Gil Hoffman says
'The Prime Ministers': New book covers Begin, the ‘Altalena,’ and the October 27 election - review
On October 7, Hamas’s goal was not the Nova festival - it was New York - opinion
'Extreme Trauma': Analyzing the horrors and heroism of October 7 - review
In the hands of the right readers, Extreme Trauma can help ensure that the truth of what happened on Oct. 7 is neither distorted nor forgotten.
'On Democracies and Death Cults': Douglas Murray lauds Israel’s youth - review
On Democracies and Death Cults sets out Douglas Murray’s clear-eyed, reasoned, and deeply researched view of the pogrom committed by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023
'Sons and Daughters': The last great Yiddish novel now available in English - review
An English translation by Rose Waldman of Chaim Grade’s final, unfinished work has been published.
'The Right to Happiness': Moving fiction about Holocaust survivors - review
While they are firmly grounded in the hearts and souls of the survivors and their families, these tales tell a universal story of love and loss that will appeal to any reader.
'Rabbinic Scholarship': How the Talmud Yerushalmi was made - review
This book is a deeply scholarly and ambitious work that sheds new light on the Talmud Yerushalmi and its place within the intellectual world of late antiquity.
'The Defeat of Evil': A warning for constant vigilance against a resurgent evil within - review
The Defeat of Evil ends with this somber warning: “Even in victory, we must remember: No triumph is ever complete or permanent. Safeguarding our values demands constant vigilance.”
'The Human Scale': Israel-based FBI mystery is a page-turner - review
The Human Scale is a superb contemporary political thriller that goes well beyond simply keeping the reader enthralled with a succession of unexpected developments, page after page.
'The Art of the Music Critic': Music through a former ‘Jerusalem Post’ critic's eyes - review
The Art of the Music Critic is an incisive and illuminating compendium of an expansive stretch of our musical timeline, presented in an invitingly user-friendly form.
'Songs for the Brokenhearted': A mosaic of Israeli society - review
This cast of characters and their stories offer an authentic mosaic of the people who make up Israeli society, portraying the tensions, the long history, and the unresolved traumas.
'Jewish & Israel Trivia': The perfect trivia challenge for the Passover Seder - review
If you haven’t picked up a copy before the Seder, I strongly suggest you grab one as soon as you can. This trivia booklet is bound to sell like hotcakes.
