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Anxiety about Jewish Literature

Ruth Wisse November 8, 2001

As long as the Jewish people lives, it will generate a living culture, and as long as that culture values the written word, Jews will write books.

A New L.A. Shtibl

Julie Gruenbaum Fax May 14, 2001

Community Briefs.

Imagine the possibility of having restricted access to your own religion and culture without even realizing it, whether you attend synagogue and study sessions faithfully or not. Such a phenomenon actually exists, and it\’s doing its disturbing work in our own Jewish community. I am referring to the inability to read and interpret the Hebrew language – the original mode of communication of the Torah, rabbis, biblical scholars and personas, and thousands of years of Judaism. I call this disability Hebrew/Jewish illiteracy.

People of the Book Festival

Naomi Pfefferman November 9, 2000

Jewish books are hot these days.

ArtsThe Year’s Best Jewish Children’s Books

Jewish Journal April 2, 1998

Last month,the Association of Jewish Libraries announced the winners of its Sydney Taylor Award for this year\’s most distinguished contributions to Jewish children\’s literature.\n