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Nonfiction Mossad: The Greatest Missions of the Israeli Secret Service Michael Bar-Zohar and Nissim Mishal
Nonfiction Like Dreamers: The Story of the Israeli Paratroopers Who Reunited Jerusalem and Divided a Nation Yossi Klein Halevi
Essay Maintaining Jewish Roots in the Military by Elise CooperAlthough there are many themes to Alison Buckholtz’s book, Standing By: The Making of an American Military Family in a Time of War, one that… Elise Cooper May 1, 2013
Interview Meet Sami Rohr Prize Finalist…Shani Boianjiu Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterOver the next several weeks, we’ll be introducing you to the five fiction finalists for this year’s Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish… Naomi Firestone-Teeter March 18, 2013
Essay Wimps Earlier this week, Haim Watzman wrote about how to succeed in academia without doing any research and Super Tuesday. He has been blogging here all week for Jewish… Haim Watzman November 9, 2012
Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: The People of Forever Are Not Afraid Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterShani Boianjiu, the youngest recipient ever of the National Book Foundation’s 5 under 35 Award, for which she was chosen by Nicole… Naomi Firestone-Teeter July 3, 2012
Nonfiction Lives of Hitler’s Jewish Soldiers: Untold Tales of Men of Jewish Descent Who Fought for the Third Reich Bryan Mark Rigg
Essay Improving Moral Vocabulary Eric Greitens is the author of The Heart and the Fist: The Education of a Humanitarian, the Making of a Navy SEAL. He has been blogging all… Eric Greitens July 28, 2011
Essay Joel Chasnoff reporting from…Louisville Joel Chasnoff has been blogging his NETWORK for the JBC here, here, and here. His most recent post can be found below.My schedule for today, which… Joel Chasnoff November 4, 2010
Essay Crybabies in the Israeli Army Joel Chasnoff (The 188th Crybaby Brigade) has been blogging for the Jewish Book Council on his Jewish Book NETWORK tour. Missed the first two? Check them… Joel Chasnoff November 3, 2010