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Israel Bookshelf The Israel Bookshelf is an ongoing project to promote and distribute books that illustrate Israel’s multifaceted culture and society. Made possible by The Paul E. Singer Foundation in partnership with Jewish Book Council. Recent Selections Fiction The Liar Ayelet Gundar-Goshen; Sondra Silverston, trans. Cookbook Sababa: Fresh, Sunny Flavors From My Israeli Kitchen Adeena Sussman Nonfiction Be Strong and of Good Courage: How Israel’s Most Important Leaders Shaped Its Destiny Dennis Ross David Makovsky Nonfiction Catch-67: The Left, the Right, and the Legacy of the Six-Day War Micah Goodman; Eylon Levy, trans. Fiction The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem Sarit Yishai-Levi; Anthony Berris, trans. View All Receive Israel Bookshelf Updates Received updates on the latest books to be added to the Israel Bookshelf along with recent content and features about the Israeli literary scene. Sign Up Your Name Email Street Address City State Zip Code Country Who are you? Lay Reader Author Teacher / Educator Jewish Professional Librarian Other Preference: fiction or nonfiction? Fiction Nonfiction Both Other Primary Reason You've Requested to Join This List CAPTCHA This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions. Cancel Related Reading Essay Sephardim and Ashkenazim Sarit Yishai-Levi April 6, 2016 Interview Interview: Eshkol Nevo Ranen Omer-Sherman January 16, 2018 Interview Meet Sami Rohr Prize Finalist Matti Friedman Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterOver the next several weeks, we’re giving you the opportunity to get to know this year’s Sami Rohr Prize finalists and hopefully, in… Naomi Firestone-Teeter October 14, 2013 Interview Interview: Yossi Klein Halevi Yossi Klein Halevi’s first book, Memoirs of a Jewish Extremist, was first published in 1995 and was reprinted in fall 2014. At the Entrance to the Garden of Eden:… Philip K. Jason January 13, 2015
Nonfiction Be Strong and of Good Courage: How Israel’s Most Important Leaders Shaped Its Destiny Dennis Ross David Makovsky
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Interview Meet Sami Rohr Prize Finalist Matti Friedman Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterOver the next several weeks, we’re giving you the opportunity to get to know this year’s Sami Rohr Prize finalists and hopefully, in… Naomi Firestone-Teeter October 14, 2013
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