Longtime New Yorker Writer Releases a Collection of Stories About Friendship and Aging
Segal, 95, based the stories on her own lunches with friends, which would always turn into four o’clock tea and a drink at five.
Segal, 95, based the stories on her own lunches with friends, which would always turn into four o’clock tea and a drink at five.
“The Postcard” is about ordinary people, Jews, who were forced to move from place to place, but never managed to outrun the antisemitism that ultimately led to their demise.
“1, 2, 3, Nosh with Me,” by spouses Micah and Joshua Siva, is a beautiful resource for families who want to celebrate Jewish food, while educating their young children.
Ben Bastomski’s memoir, “As Figs in Autumn,” turns a personal sacrifice into a chronicle of character, friendship, community and common purpose.
She wrote the book to help readers who may also be struggling.
“Providence and Power” presents insightful profiles of the most colorful and consequential Jewish political leaders over the past 3,000 years, from King David and Queen Esther through the 20th century’s Benjamin Disraeli, Louis B. Brandeis, David Ben-Gurion and Menachem Begin.
The book has a number of inspiring messages, including not to waste time complaining about things that can’t be changed.
“Romantic Comedy” is not a deep novel, and, despite its feminist-rage premise, it’s unlikely to change the state of gender roles and expectations going forward. In any case, for lovers of the romance genre, it’s a delightful read.
Joanna Landau and Michael Golden, the authors of “Ethical Tribing” address the fact that there are plenty of reasons why Israel can no longer just play defense on how it is perceived in the eyes of detail-averse media and unengaged youth.
Israeli historian Dina Porat has written a fascinating book about a small band of Holocaust survivors who were intent on full-scale revenge.