In Maxim D. Shrayer’s new book, Shrayer counts himself among those who have had the blessing or curse of being forced to trade one identity for another.
In Janice Weizman’s novel, “Our Little Histories,” a short, cryptic Yiddish poem continues to intrigue and puzzle members of one far-flung Jewish family for more than 150 years.
A review of Jay Prosser’s new memoir, “Loving Strangers: A Camphorwood Chest, a Legacy, A Son Returns.”
“A country that went to sleep on Oct. 6 concerned with domestic controversies woke up the next day to an unprecedented war.”
The title may be “This Is Not a Cholent,” but symbolically, the book is a proverbial response to anyone who has ever met an out-of-the-box Jew, especially someone who wasn’t Ashkenazi.
Lane’s life reads like a fairy tale, complete with a cruel stepmother who made her a servant from a young age.
The book is validating to hands-off parents and to moms and dads who feel like they’re always doing something wrong.
Tuvia Tenenbom spent a year with his wife Isi living, praying, singing, befriending and being befriended in two of the major Haredi communities in Israel, Mea Shearim and Bnei Brak.
In “The Apology Tour,” author Susan Shapiro breaks down the nuances of apologies.
The satire is incredibly timely.
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