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Essay Jerusalem, 1995 – 1996: Eating Standing Up On Monday, Assaf Gavron wrote about moonlighting as an Israeli mover in New York City. His most recent book, Almost Dead, is now available. He’s blogging… Assaf Gavron April 21, 2010
Essay Why Bake Your Own Matzah? In his last post, Rabbi Elie Kaunfer wrote about new models for engaged Jewish life. He’ll be blogging all week for Jewish Book… Elie Kaunfer April 8, 2010
Essay Not Kosher Nora Rubel, author of the recently published Doubting the Devout: The Ultra-Orthodox in the Jewish American Imagination, will be blogging all week… Nora Rubel March 22, 2010
News Apparently A Lot of People Like Deli? Posted by Libi AdlerPeople are ranting and raving about David Sax’s Save the Deli! I’ll admit, we here at the Jewish Book Council were intrigued as well.But… Libi Adler October 21, 2009
Recommended Reading It’s Coming Soon…JSF on Eating Animals Posted By Naomi Firestone-TeeterJonathan Safran Foer‘s newest book Eating Animals will be published on November 2nd by Little, Brown and Company. Eating… JBC Staff October 14, 2009
Recommended Reading Can’t Think of a Recipe for Sukkot? Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterNeed a new recipe for Sukkot? Check out these new cookbooks:Jewish Slow Cooker Recipes (Laura Frankel)In Jewish Slow Cooker… JBC Staff October 1, 2009
Essay Eat Me In her last posts, Jennifer Traig reorganized her library and looked at the changes from her past year. She has been guest-blogging all week… Jennifer Traig September 24, 2009
Recommended Reading Janna Gur on Hummus Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterRemember the JBC’s earlier post about the delicious new cookbook New Israeli Food by Janna Gur? Well, lucky for us, Janna will be guest… JBC Staff December 16, 2008
