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Cover of The Pickled City: The Story of New York Pickles

The Pickled City: The Story of New York Pickles

Paul van Ravestein

Recommended Reading

Jewish Book Council’s April Reads

JBC Staff

April 6, 2026

Cover of Spinoza, Atheist

Spinoza, Atheist

Essay

‘The Paris of the North’: Exploring Interwar Warsaw

Judy Batalion

March 30, 2026

Cover of Hollywood vs. Nazis: How the Movie Studios Took On Nazis Infiltrating Los Angeles

Hollywood vs. Nazis: How the Movie Studios Took On Nazis Infiltrating Los Angeles

Essay

Eight Tips for Investigating Your Own Family History

Daniela Gerson

March 30, 2026

Cover of Resisting Nazism: True Stories of Resistance to the World's Most Dangerous Ideology, from 1920 to the Present

Resisting Nazism: True Stories of Resistance to the World’s Most Dangerous Ideology, from 1920 to the Present

Cover of Returning: A Search for Home Across Three Centuries

Returning: A Search for Home Across Three Centuries

Nicholas Lemann

Cover of When Einstein Met Kafka: Jewish Contributions to the Modern World

When Einstein Met Kafka: Jewish Contributions to the Modern World

Diego Moldes; Steven Capsuto, trans

Essay

The Untold Stories of Female Architects in Pre-State Israel

Sigal Davidi

March 16, 2026

Cover of Standing Together: The Story of Natan Sharansky

Standing Together: The Story of Natan Sharansky

News

Announcing the Natan Notable Books Winter 2026 Winner

JBC Staff

March 4, 2026

Cover of Fighting Back: Stan Andrews and the Birth of the Israeli Air Force

Fighting Back: Stan Andrews and the Birth of the Israeli Air Force

Cover of The World Entire: A True Story of an Extraordinary World War II Rescue

The World Entire: A True Story of an Extraordinary World War II Rescue

Elizabeth Brown

Melissa Castrillón

Black History Month

Cover of Jews in the Soviet Union: A History Revolution, Civil War, and New Ways of Life, 1917-1930, Volume 1

Jews in the Soviet Union: A History Revolution, Civil War, and New Ways of Life, 1917 – 1930, Volume 1

Elissa Bemporad