Items with the category: History | Jewish Book Council

Interview

Breaking Down Walls: A Conversation with Nancy Churnin

Emily Schneider

May 2, 2022

Cover of Mala's Cat: A Memoir of Survival in World War II

Mala’s Cat: A Memoir of Survival in World War II

Essay

Family Secrets Rooted in Latvia

Shelly Sanders

May 2, 2022

Cover of The Betrayal of Anne Frank: A Cold Case Investigation

The Betrayal of Anne Frank: A Cold Case Investigation

Rosemary Sullivan

From the Journal

The World of Australian Jewish Literature

Goldie Goldbloom

April 11, 2022

Cover of Looking for Alicia: The Unfinished Life of an Argentinian Rebel

Looking for Alicia: The Unfinished Life of an Argentinian Rebel

Cover of The Murders of Moisés Ville: The Rise and Fall of the Jerusalem of South America

The Murders of Moisés Ville: The Rise and Fall of the Jerusalem of South America

Javier Sinay; Robert Croll, trans.

Essay

Investigating ‘The Murders of Moisés Ville’

Javier Sinay

March 28, 2022

Essay

Why Are So Many Magicians Jewish?

Joshua Jay

March 21, 2022

Cover of The Jews Should Keep Quiet: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, and the Holocaust

The Jews Should Keep Quiet: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, and the Holocaust

Recommended Reading

Women’s History Month Reading

March 14, 2022

Cover of The Nazis Knew My Name: A Remarkable Story of Survival and Courage in Auschwitz

The Nazis Knew My Name: A Remarkable Story of Survival and Courage in Auschwitz

Maya Lee, Magda Hellinger

Essay

Jews in Old Postcards and Prints

Lars Fischer

March 14, 2022

Essay

In My Bones

Zilka Joseph

March 11, 2022

Cover of Titan of Tehran: From Jewish Ghetto to Corporate Colossus to Firing Squad–My Grandfather's Life

Titan of Tehran: From Jewish Ghetto to Corporate Colossus to Firing Squad – My Grandfather’s Life

Shahrzad Elghanayan

Essay

The Power of Eighteen

Rebecca E. Bender

February 28, 2022