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Contemporary Jewish Life

Cover of Since Joel: Love and Loss on the Spectrum
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Since Joel: Love and Loss on the Spectrum
Julie L. Schwartz
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My Year of Kad­dish: Mourn­ing, Mem­o­ry and Meaning
Nao­mi L. Baum
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The Instant Pot® Kosher Cook­book: 100 Recipes to Nour­ish Body and Soul
Paula Shoy­er
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Life’s Acces­sories: A Mem­oir and Fash­ion Guide
Rachel Levy Lesser
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All the Way to the Tigers: A Memoir
Mary Mor­ris
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Fun­ny, You Don’t Look Like a Rab­bi: A Mem­oir of Unortho­dox Transformation
Lyn­n­da Targan
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Fic­tion
An Unortho­dox Match
Nao­mi Ragen
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Chil­dren’s
Hil­lel Takes a Bath
Vicki L. Weber, John Joven (illus.) 
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Fic­tion
You Asked for Perfect
Lau­ra Silverman
Cover of Hate: The Rising Tide of Anti-Semitism in France (and What It Means for Us)
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Hate: The Ris­ing Tide of Anti-Semi­tism in France (and What It Means for Us)
Marc Weitz­mann
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Chil­dren’s
Bro­ken Strings
Eric Walters and Kathy Kacer
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Fic­tion
Fleish­man is in Trouble
Taffy Brodess­er-Akn­er
Essay

Part I: Miss­ing Elie Wiesel’s Voice

Nadine Epstein
July 1, 2019
Essay

Part II: The Lega­cy Continues

Nadine Epstein
July 1, 2019
Essay

Part III: Elie and Der Moment

Nadine Epstein
July 1, 2019
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The Altru­ists
Andrew Rid­ker
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