Items with the category: Contemporary Jewish Life | Jewish Book Council

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BookWatch with the Founder and Publisher of Levine Querido

Arthur A. Levine

October 13, 2025

Essay—Witnessing: Post Oct. 7

A Phone Call in the Afternoon

Joanne Jagoda

October 6, 2025

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Yishay Ishi Ron; Yardenne Greenspan, trans

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A Place for People Like Us

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Dinner Party Animal: Recipes to Make Every Day a Celebration

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Manna Songs: Stories of Jewish Culture & Heritage

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Eight Books That Reflect on Forgiveness

Allison Epstein

September 15, 2025

Essay

How Amos Oz Helped Me Write My Mother’s Tale of Love and Darkness

Sam Sussman

September 15, 2025

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Banned Books, Crop Tops, and Other Bad Influences

Interview

Reclaiming Jewish Identity and Culture: A Conversation with Sarah Hurwitz

Marc Katz

September 9, 2025

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Right Back At You

Carolyn Mackler

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Judaism Unbound (Bound)

Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg

Essay

Growing Up as the Cantor’s Daughter: Writing a Jewish American Middle Grade Novel

Diana Harmon Asher

September 8, 2025

Essay

Friendship and Fate: Navigating Jewish Identity in College

Kitty Zeldis

September 1, 2025

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Eat Jewish: Over 100 Recipes That Blend Jewish Heritage, Modern Flavors, and Family Traditions

Melinda Strauss

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The Eating Knife