Skip to main content

Introducing: Nu Reads, a book sub­scrip­tion series from Jewish Book Council. Jewish books, delivered to your door.

Jew­ish Book Coun­cil, found­ed in 1943, is the longest-run­n­ing orga­ni­za­tion devot­ed exclu­sive­ly to the sup­port and cel­e­bra­tion of Jew­ish literature.

Get the latest reviews, news, and more in your inbox.

Invalid email address

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

Main navigation

  • Books

    Find the lat­est book reviews, read­ing lists, and edi­tors’ books, and search JBC’s data­base of over 8,000 titles. 

    • Book Search
    • Reading Lists
    • Israel Bookshelf
    • Global Jewish Literary Alliance
    • Review for Us
    • Submit a Book for Review

    Editors' Picks

    Cover of The Book of Lost Hours
    The Book of Lost Hours
    Cover of The Jewish South: An American History
    The Jew­ish South: An Amer­i­can History
  • Book Clubs

    Find the lat­est month­ly picks, dis­cus­sion ques­tions and resource guides, and the lat­est books in paperback.

    • Monthly Picks
    • Starting a Book Club
    • Live Chat
    • Book Club Guides

    October Picks

    Cover of The Gossip Columnist's Daughter
    The Gos­sip Colum­nist’s Daughter
    Cover of Hostage
    Hostage
  • Nu Reads
  • Paper Brigade

    JBC’s annu­al print lit­er­ary jour­nal, Paper Brigade, and its dig­i­tal coun­ter­part, PB Dai­ly, pro­vide a snap­shot of the Jew­ish lit­er­ary land­scape in Amer­i­ca and abroad. 

    • Literary Journal
    • PB Daily

    The Latest Issues

    Paper Brigade Vol­ume 9
    $25.00
    Paper Brigade Vol­ume Eight
    $25.00
  • JBC Authors

    Find infor­ma­tion on becom­ing a tour­ing authors and how to bring an author into your community.

    • Network
    • Read On
    • View All Authors
    • Member Sites
    • Member Site Resources

    Featured Authors

    Photo of Maya Arad
    Maya Arad
    Photo of Benyamin Cohen
    Benyamin Cohen
  • Awards

    Search over 70 years of Nation­al Jew­ish Book Award win­ners and final­ists and find the lat­est Natan Notable Books.

    • National Jewish Book Awards
    • Natan Notable Books
    • Jewish Book Marketing Grants

    Recent Awardees

    Cover of 10/7: 100 Human Stories
    10/7: 100 Human Stories
    Cover of Songs for the Brokenhearted: A Novel
    Songs for the Bro­ken­heart­ed: A Novel
  • Events
    • Upcoming Events
    • Annual Events
    • Jewish Book Month 100
    • Jewish Book Month
    • Past Events

  • About Us
  • Support
Searching...

    Items with the category:

    Contemporary Jewish Life

    Cover of Sexism in America: Alive, Well, and Ruining Our Futur
    Non­fic­tion
    Sex­ism in Amer­i­ca: Alive, Well, and Ruin­ing Our Futur
    Barbara J. Berg
    Cover of The Choosing: A Rabbi's Journey from Silent Nights to High Holy Days
    Non­fic­tion
    The Choos­ing: A Rab­bi’s Jour­ney from Silent Nights to High Holy Days
    Andrea Myers
    Cover of Parentless Parents: How the Loss of Our Mothers and Fathers Impacts the Way We Raise Our Children
    Non­fic­tion
    Par­ent­less Par­ents: How the Loss of Our Moth­ers and Fathers Impacts the Way We Raise Our Children
    Alli­son Gilbert
    Cover of Kosher: Private Regulation in the Age of Industrial Food
    Non­fic­tion
    Kosher: Pri­vate Reg­u­la­tion in the Age of Indus­tri­al Food
    Tim­o­thy D. Lytton
    Cover of The Beggar King and the Secret of Happiness: A True Story
    Non­fic­tion
    The Beg­gar King and the Secret of Hap­pi­ness: A True Story
    Joel Ben Izzy
    Cover of Walking on Eggshells: Navigating the Delicate Relationship Between Adult Children and Parents
    Non­fic­tion
    Walk­ing on Eggshells: Nav­i­gat­ing the Del­i­cate Rela­tion­ship Between Adult Chil­dren and Parents
    Jane Isay
    Cover of Fugitive Pieces
    Non­fic­tion
    Fugi­tive Pieces
    Anne Michaels
    Cover of Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah: A Letter from Camp
    Chil­dren’s
    Hel­lo Mud­dah, Hel­lo Fad­dah: A Let­ter from Camp
    Allan Sherman, Lou Busch, Jack E. Davis (Illus.)
    Cover of The Art of Doing Good: Where Passion Meets Action
    Non­fic­tion
    The Art of Doing Good: Where Pas­sion Meets Action
    Charles Bronfman and Jeffrey Solomon with John Sedgwick
    Cover of Doublelife: One Family, Two Faiths and a Journey of Hope
    Non­fic­tion
    Dou­blelife: One Fam­i­ly, Two Faiths and a Jour­ney of Hope
    Harold Berman and Gayle Redling­shafer Berman
    Cover of Judaism: All That Matters
    Non­fic­tion
    Judaism: All That Matters
    Keith Kahn-Harris
    Cover of Chesed Shel Emet: The Truest Act of Kindness, Exploring the Meaning of Taharah
    Non­fic­tion
    Chesed Shel Emet: The Truest Act of Kind­ness, Explor­ing the Mean­ing of Taharah
    Rabbi Stuart Kelman and Dan Fendel
    Cover of God, Jews and the Media: Religion and Israel’s Media
    Non­fic­tion
    God, Jews and the Media: Reli­gion and Israel’s Media
    Yoel Cohen
    Cover of Return: Daily Inspiration for the Days of Awe
    Non­fic­tion
    Return: Dai­ly Inspi­ra­tion for the Days of Awe
    Erica Brown
    Cover of My Life in Jewish Renewal: A Memoir
    Non­fic­tion
    My Life in Jew­ish Renew­al: A Memoir
    Rabbi Zalman M. Schachter-Shalomi with Edward Hoffman
    Cover of Jews of Nigeria: An Afro-Judaic Odyssey
    Non­fic­tion
    Jews of Nige­ria: An Afro-Juda­ic Odyssey
    William F.S. Miles
    Pagination
    • Previous page Previous
    • Current page62
    • Next page Next
    Pagination
    • First page 1
    • …
    • Page60
    • Page61
    • Current page62
    • Page63
    • Page64
    • …
    • Last page 86

    Stay Updated with Our Newsletter

    Invalid email address
    Join Us

    Mem­bers receive valu­able ben­e­fits includ­ing spe­cial dis­counts, lit­er­ary gifts, and exclu­sive con­tent, while help­ing JBC to sup­port and cel­e­brate Jew­ish literature.

    Become a Member
    Jewish Book Council

    Footer

    • Donate
    • Book Search
    • Contact Us
    • Advertising
    • FAQ
    • Bookstore Guide
    • Report­ing Anti­semitism
    • Shop
    Connect with Us
    Support Us
    • Amazon Smile
    Jewish Book Council Platinum Transparency Guidestar Candid Seal 2024
    Four-Star seal from Charity Navigator
    Copyright © 2025 Jewish Book Council
    • Accessibility
    • Financials