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We Stand Divid­ed: The Rift Between Amer­i­can Jews and Israel
Daniel Gordis
Essay

A Jew­ish-Pales­tin­ian Children’s Book: How Daniel and Ismail Came to Be

Ilan Sta­vans
August 12, 2019
Essay—From the Journal

Bod­ies, Bor­ders, and Desire

Three new nov­els set in Israel explore Jew­ish – Arab relationships.

Ranen Omer-Sher­man
August 5, 2019
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The Leg­end of Safed: Life and Fan­ta­sy in the City of Kabbalah
 Eli Yassif, Haim Watzman (trans.)
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Masa­da: From Jew­ish Revolt to Mod­ern Myth
Jodi Mag­ness
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The Art of Leav­ing: A Memoir
Ayelet Tsabari
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The True Adven­tures of Gidon Lev: Ras­cal. Holo­caust Sur­vivor. Optimist.
Julie Gray
Essay

Dop­pel­gänger: Or Aya and Me

Ayelet Tsabari writes a ​“strange, unex­pect­ed post­script” to her essay ​“A Sim­ple Girl,” excerpt­ed in the 2019 issue of Paper Brigade.

Ayelet Tsabari
May 14, 2019
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Holy Lands
Amanda Sthers
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The Way Back
Jonnie Schnytzer
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A Spy in Exile: A Thriller
Jonathan de Shalit
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The Woman Who Fought An Empire: Sarah Aaron­sohn and Her Nili Spy Ring
Gre­go­ry Joseph Wallance
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Israel’s Long War with Hezbol­lah: Mil­i­tary Inno­va­tion and Adap­ta­tion Under Fire
Raphael D. Marcus
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Spies of No Coun­try: Secret Lives at the Birth of Israel
Matti Friedman Winner of the 2018 Natan Book Award
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The Truth About Leaving
Natal­ie Blitt
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Good Heart
Alan Newman
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