Skip to main content
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: Social Justice | 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 Flower of Vlora: Growing up Jewish in Communist Albania
    Flower of Vlo­ra: Grow­ing up Jew­ish in Com­mu­nist Albania
    Cover of The 12th Commandment
    The 12th Commandment
  • 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

    September Picks

    Cover of Hazel Says No
    Hazel Says No
    Cover of Children of the Book: A Memoir of Reading Together
    Chil­dren of the Book: A Mem­oir of Read­ing Together
  • PB Daily
  • Paper Brigade

    JBC’s print lit­er­ary jour­nal Paper Brigade pro­vides a 200-page snap­shot of the Jew­ish lit­er­ary land­scape in Amer­i­ca and abroad. Find the lat­est issues, infor­ma­tion on the Paper Brigade New Israeli Fic­tion prize, adver­tis­ing details, and more.

    • Stockists
    • Submissions
    • Advertising
    • New Israeli Fiction Prize

    The Latest Issues

    Paper Brigade Vol­ume Eight
    $25.00
    Paper Brigade Vol­ume Seven
    $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
  • About Us
  • Support
Searching...

    Items with the category:

    Social Justice

    Cover of A Better Life for Their Children: Julius Rosenwald, Booker T. Washington, and the 4,978 Schools that Changed America
    Non­fic­tion
    A Bet­ter Life for Their Chil­dren: Julius Rosen­wald, Book­er T. Wash­ing­ton, and the 4,978 Schools that Changed America
    Andrew Feil­er
    Cover of The New Chardonnay: The Unlikely Story of How Marijuana Went Mainstream
    Non­fic­tion
    The New Chardon­nay: The Unlike­ly Sto­ry of How Mar­i­jua­na Went Mainstream
    Heather Cabot
    Cover of AfterMath
    Fic­tion
    After­Math
    Emi­ly Barth Isler
    Cover of The Brushmaker's Daughter
    Fic­tion
    The Brush­mak­er’s Daughter
    Kathy Kac­er
    Cover of The Suspect: An Olympic Bombing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jewell, the Man Caught in the Middle
    Non­fic­tion
    The Sus­pect: An Olympic Bomb­ing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jew­ell, the Man Caught in the Middle
    Kevin Sal­wen
    Kent Alexan­der
    Cover of Playing Dead: A Memoir of Terror and Survival
    Non­fic­tion
    Play­ing Dead: A Mem­oir of Ter­ror and Survival
    Monique Fai­son Ross
    Cover of That's Not a Thing
    Non­fic­tion
    That’s Not a Thing
    Jacque­line Friedland
    Cover of A Good Apology: Four Steps to Make Things Right
    Non­fic­tion
    A Good Apol­o­gy: Four Steps to Make Things Right
    Mol­ly Howes
    Cover of Once a Girl, Always a Boy: A Family Memoir of a Transgender Journey
    Non­fic­tion
    Once a Girl, Always a Boy: A Fam­i­ly Mem­oir of a Trans­gen­der Journey
    Jo Ivester
    Cover of The Brave Princess and Me
    Chil­dren’s
    The Brave Princess and Me
    Kathy Kac­er
    Cover of Rooted Cosmopolitans: Jews and Human Rights in the Twentieth Century
    Non­fic­tion
    Root­ed Cos­mopoli­tans: Jews and Human Rights in the Twen­ti­eth Century
    James Loef­fler Finalist for the 2018 Natan Book Award
    Cover of Jocie: Southern Jewish American Princess, Civil Rights Activist
    Non­fic­tion
    Jocie: South­ern Jew­ish Amer­i­can Princess, Civ­il Rights Activist
    Joce­lyn Dan Wurzburg
    Cover of Backfield Boys: A Football Mystery in Black and White
    Chil­dren’s
    Back­field Boys: A Foot­ball Mys­tery in Black and White
    John Feinstein
    Cover of Lillian Wald: America's Great Social and Healthcare Reformer
    Non­fic­tion
    Lil­lian Wald: Amer­i­ca’s Great Social and Health­care Reformer
    Paul M. Kaplan
    Cover of Julius Rosenwald: Repairing the World (Jewish Lives)
    Non­fic­tion
    Julius Rosen­wald: Repair­ing the World (Jew­ish Lives)
    Hasia R. Diner
    Essay

    Al Chet, or The Long Confession

    Man­ny Waks
    September 27, 2017
    Pagination
    • Previous page Previous
    • Current page4
    • Next page Next
    Pagination
    • First page 1
    • …
    • Page2
    • Page3
    • Current page4
    • Page5
    • Page6
    • …
    • Last page 8

    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