Books
'Engaging the Essence': The Lubavitcher Rebbe as philosopher - review
While the Rebbe did not write a system, he spoke to occasions for 40 years. Bronstein anchors the structure of the Rebbe’s talks in his first discourse of 1951.
Fair is not always equal: Adapting bar, bat mitzvahs to developmental challenges - review
'Joseph Albo': A sweeping map of Jewish belief - review
Jane Yolen, whose The Devil’s Arithmetic became a Holocaust classic, dies at 87
Jerusalem highlights: May 1-7
What's new to do in Israel's capital?
Rachel Goldberg-Polin’s memoir about her son's murder tops NYT bestseller list
Hersh Goldberg-Polin was kidnapped from the Nova Music Festival on October 7, 2023. Part of his arm was shot off during the abduction, and he was held captive in Gaza.
JD Salinger asked publishers to remove references to his Jewish heritage, letters reveal
"Second-rate reviewers would probably find the information just provocative enough to use and misuse over and over again," wrote Salinger. "So, please, let’s be careful.”
"Don’t travel naked in Switzerland" and more tips for visiting a foreign country
A new travel book offers 100 tips for proper and respectful behavior in a foreign country.
Peter Beinart’s ‘Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza’ wins PEN America award
Judges said the book “offers a model for writing a new story when inherited narratives no longer hold.” PEN America's CEO left in 2024 after the group published a report accusing Israel of genocide.
'The Arab Case for Israel': Explaining the conflict between Jews and Arabs - review
The Arab Case for Israel is the book that I would recommend above all others for anyone who sincerely wants to understand the entrenched conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel.
Jewish authors slam Jewish Book Council for ‘bias toward centering Israeli, Zionist voices’
A new open letter signed by 42 authors argues that the Jewish Book Council, which was founded in 1925, should commit itself more to spotlighting Jewish voices who disagree with traditional Zionism.
Novel on antisemitism by Yonit Levi and Bianna Golodryga sells well, but New York Times ignores it
The novel follows three middle schoolers in Chicago and examines how they are affected when Theo’s idol, a soccer player, tweets an antisemitic comment.
There was always a third Singer: Yiddish literary diamonds revealed - review
Esther Kreitman, sister of Nobel laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer, wrote powerful Yiddish fiction capturing Jewish life, struggle, and survival.
A lost novel from 1943 that predicted the Holocaust has been recovered
Friedrich Torberg recorded his image of a German concentration camp in “Mein ist die Rache,” written decades before the capitalized “Holocaust” entered common parlance.
