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Essay You Probably Wouldn’t Think To Read This For Book Club, But… This week, Barbara Askenas and Michal Smart, co-editors of the National Jewish Book Award-winning book Kaddish: Women’s Voices blogs for The Postscript on why… Barbara Askenas, Michal Smart April 1, 2014
News 2012 National Jewish Book Awardees on the Visiting Scribe Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterCongratulations to all of our 2012 National Jewish Book Award winners and finalists! It’s particularly lovely to see so many past… Naomi Firestone-Teeter January 15, 2013
Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: In Beauty Bright Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterNational Jewish Book Award Winner Gerald Stern’s latest collection of poetry will be published next month by W. W. Norton: … Naomi Firestone-Teeter August 9, 2012
Essay Day Schools and the End of the Melting Pot Earlier this week, Jonathan Krasner discussed his use of the word “boys” and the magic of summer camp. He has been blogging here all week for Jewish Book Council and… Jonathan B. Krasner May 25, 2012
Essay The Magic of Summer Camp Earlier this week, National Jewish Book Award winner Jonathan Krasner discussed his use of the word “boys” in “Benderly boys.” He will be blogging here all week for… Jonathan B. Krasner May 23, 2012
Essay What’s in a Name? Jonathan B. Krasner is the author of the National Jewish Book Award winning title The Benderly Boys and American Jewish Education. Krasner was also a finalist… Jonathan B. Krasner May 21, 2012
News 2011 National Jewish Book Award Photos Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterA few highlights from the 2011 National Jewish Book Award ceremony photos taken by Alexandra Ragheb from Young to Publishing… JBC Staff March 21, 2012
News Back to the Future and the National Jewish Book Awards Posted by Naomi Firestone-Teeter1989 Max Apple and Talya Fishman meet 2012 Max Apple and Talya Fishman: JBC Staff March 15, 2012
Essay Gal Beckerman Accepts 2010 Jewish Book of the Year Award On Wednesday, March 9th, Gal Beckerman accepted the 2010 Jewish Book of the Year Award for When They Come for Us, We’ll Be Gone: The Epic Struggle to Save Soviet… Gal Beckerman March 11, 2011
Essay Cynthia Ozick Accepts Jewish Book Council’s Lifetime Achievement Award On Wednesday, March 9th, the Jewish Book Council was pleased to present Cynthia Ozick, “the grande dame of Jewish literature,” with the 2010 Lifetime Achievement… JBC Staff March 11, 2011
Recommended Reading Brooklyn and its Not-so-famous Mitzvah Girls Posted by Libi AdlerJust picked up this book from our stacks called Mitzvah Girls: Bringing Up the Next Generation of Hasidic Jews in Brooklyn by Ayala… Libi Adler September 23, 2009
