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Nonfiction A Philosophy of Havruta: Understanding and Teaching the Art of Text Study in Pairs Elie Holzer with Orit Kent
Interview Interview: Rabbi Sandy Sasso by Michal Hoschander MalenJBW’s Michal Hoschander Malen interviewed Rabbi Sandy Sasso about the many children’s books she has authored and about where she finds the… Michal Hoschander Malen November 13, 2014
Excerpt Read an Excerpt from Lore Segal’s Half the Kingdom Last year, we were excited to feature Lore Segal — of whom we’re adoring fans here at Jewish Book Council — and her newest novel Half the Kingdom, which was published in… Lore Segal November 10, 2014
Nonfiction Biblical Images: Men and Women of the Book Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz; Yehuda Hanegbi and Yehudit Keshet, trans.
Children’s Every Picture Tells a Story: Illustrated Torah Verses and Commentary for Every Age, Volume One: Bereishis Chaim Natan Firszt
Children’s Every Picture Tells a Story: Illustrated Torah Verses and Commentary for Every Age — Book Two: Shmos Chaim Natan Firszt
Nonfiction Outside the Bible, 3‑Volume Set: Ancient Jewish Writings Related to Scripture Louis H. Feldman, James L. Kugel & Lawrence H. Schiffman, eds.
Interview Interview: David Wolpe by Beth KissileffBeth Kissileff recently spoke with David Wolpe about his newest book, David: The Divided Heart, published by Yale University PressAt one point during… Beth Kissileff September 16, 2014
Interview Interview: Joel M. Hoffman by Rabbi Lawrence A. HoffmanA frequent speaker at synagogues and JCCs, Joel M. Hoffman, Ph.D., authored two books before writing his most recent book, The Bible’s… Lawrence A. Hoffman September 9, 2014
Children’s Siddur Katan: Shabbat Prayer Book for Families with Young Children Jaime Lewis with Michelle V. Katz
Essay How I Came to Write Jewish Artists and the Bible in 20th-Century America Earlier this week, Samantha Baskind wrote about the artist Jack Levine and about some of the artists she interviewed for Encyclopedia of Jewish American Artists.… Samantha Baskind August 15, 2014
