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Chil­dren’s
Ellie’s Deli: Wish­ing on Mat­zo Ball Soup!
Lisa Greenwald; Galia Bernstein, illus.
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Fic­tion
The Blood Years
Elana K. Arnold
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Chil­dren’s
The Mov­ing-Box Sukkah
Leah Rachel Berkowitz; Sharon Vargo, illus.
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Off to Join the Circus
Deb­o­rah Kalb
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Kay­la and Kugel’s Sil­ly Sukkot
Ann D. Koffsky
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Excerpt — Two Roads Home: Hitler, Stal­in, and the Mirac­u­lous Sur­vival of My Family

Daniel Finkel­stein
September 18, 2023
Essay

Women and the South Car­oli­na Jew­ish Table

Rachel Gordin Bar­nett and Lyssa Klig­man Harvey
September 18, 2023
Essay

My Family’s Vis­it to the West­ern Wall

Eliz­a­beth L. Silver
September 18, 2023
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New Year, New Begin­nings: Pic­ture Books for Chil­dren and Adults to Enjoy on the High Holidays

Ruth Behar
September 11, 2023
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Lech
Sara Lipp­mann
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“For­ev­er Thir­teen”: A Con­ver­sa­tion with Aman­da Stern

Michal Hoschan­der Malen
September 6, 2023
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Chil­dren’s
The Gray
Chris Baron
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Tzimmes for Tzipporah
Megan Hoyt; Christine Battuz, illus.
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Non­fic­tion
The Ascent: A House Can Have Many Secrets
Stefan Hertmans; David McKay, trans.
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Poet­ry
I Wore This Dress Today for You, Mom
Kim Dow­er
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Mar­sha Lederman
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