Literature
'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.
Sami Rohr Prize 2026 shortlist highlights family survival and Jewish history
'The Sacrificial Service': Leviticus has been mistranslated for centuries - review
'Agents of Change': American Jews and the transformation of Israeli Judaism - review
Robert Gottlieb, legendary editor who championed Joseph Heller, Robert Caro dies at 92
A famous workaholic, he reportedly was reviewing proofs of a book by the Jewish author Cynthia Ozick while helping his pregnant wife through labor.
A Missouri school district could ban ‘Maus,’ citing concerns about ‘explicit sexual material’
Over the past year, several other Jewish books have been caught up in purges across multiple states, including an illustrated adaptation of Anne Frank’s diary and more.
Swedish Iranian author, Iranian Israeli actor discuss challenges of diaspora identity
In a conversation with Charhi, Hashemzadeh Bonde discussed her family’s move from Iran to Sweden and the process of coming to terms with her multifaceted identity.
Israeli writer Eshkol Nevo takes center stage in Bulgaria
This four-year-old Emirati boy is the world's youngest-ever author
At only 4 years and 218 days of age, Saeed Rashed al-Mheiri published his debut children's book, The Elephant Saeed and the Bear.
Novelist Ayelet Gundar-Goshen brings a taste of Israeli culture to Brazil
Novelist Ayelet Gundar-Goshen recently toured Brazil with her husband, the screenwriter Yoav Shutan-Goshen.
Israeli Embassy in Mexico participates in largest book fair in the Americas
The best books of 2022-2023 - opinion
My fifth annual list of favorite books on Israeli, Jewish and other matters, ranging from diplomacy to Torah commentary.
Israeli writers sign petition against plans to transfer National Library authority to Edu. Ministry
The amendment impacting the library is expected to allow the ministry to control appointments to the library board, as well as to increase "transparency and public oversight" of the institution.
The timeless debate
The book shows that the religion v. secularism debate transcends different eras
