What do you get when you cross Henry Fielding’s “The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling” (a picaresque novel about an orphan, with a...

I need to open with a disclaimer. I have not really known the author of this book, Rabbi Zev M. Shandalov, as an adult,...

It will take you through the Jewish year and through life, and you will probably end up being more organized, and certainly inspired.

Each section of the novel is framed by a Jewish concept or observance: Shabbat, Days of Awe, Mitzvah, Passover, and Feast of Weeks.

There’s a book talk series in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood that has been the antidote to the virtual Zoom book talks which book lovers have been getting used to the past two years. 

Comedian Avi Liberman is no stranger to being on the road.

Everyone loves Jewish food and Italian food. 

A review of Rabby Hayyim Angel’s “Psalms: A Companion Volume”

The December 2020 book “Separated Together: The Incredible True WWII Story of Soulmates Stranded an Ocean Apart” chronicles an amazing story of a married...

Review of “Rare Stuff” by Brett Ashley Kaplan

There's a laugh on almost every page of 'Nein, Nein, Nein," but for all his wit and somewhat skewed perspective, Stahl never loses sight of the gravity of the places he visits. 

“Getting Through It” gives the reader a detailed and personal, step-by-step look at what led up to Epstein’s diagnosis and what cancer treatment is really like.

“Hollywood and Israel: A History'' shows the ping-ponging of historical events and the films portraying them.

A new book artfully explains how the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement has infected the entertainment industry and turned art into a political cudgel––and how to fight back against it.

At some point in all our lives, we lose a sock. It usually happens when we do the laundry. A sock gets lost in...

Author Catherine Shainberg, PhD, believes that day dreaming, night dreaming, lucid dreams and visioning can change your life.

The title is provocative, deliberately so, mistakenly so. The book is alarming, properly so, sadly so. When the CEO of the Anti-Defamation League , one...

Cohen’s performances, his state of mind, and the harsh realities of the Yom Kippur War are the subject of Matti Friedman’s recent book, “Who By Fire.”

Whether you love it or hate it, borsch is likely part of your Jewish cultural identity.

In “The Button Box,” a new middle grade novel, a Muslim-Jewish friendship is at the center of an exciting time-travel tale. 

Former Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon discussed his new book, “In the Lion’s Den: Israel and the World,” and current events in a phone interview with the Journal.

For anyone who is missing Israel, or has never gotten a chance to visit, author Herschel Katz’s book “The Clarinetist” is a thrilling way to traverse through the country.

I was already familiar with Karen Guth’s previous book, "Bubie’s in Bidud (Grandma’s in Isolation)," her book that came out in the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The HBO series “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” is the closest thing Angelenos have to watching a hometown NBA team in the playoffs this spring.

Two things are apparent when you talk to Wayne Federman.

Jonathan Kellerman called "The Hidden Saint" by Mark Levenson, “An ingenious, compelling mix of horror, fantasy, suspense and Jewish mysticism. Think Tolkien, albeit benefiting from a yeshiva education.”

Actress Jennifer Grey wrote her new memoir “Out of the Corner” to take ownership of her life story. Up until now, she’s felt as if everyone else has dictated her story.

By chance, several weeks ago someone — I can’t remember whom but please identify yourself so I can say thank you — dropped Dan Grunfeld’s autobiography at my home. 

Beth Lapides has been a staple in the Los Angeles community scene for over two decades.

Educating children about the Holocaust was important to survivor Eva Mozes Kor.