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Qatar book fair continues to sell anti-Semitic books, despite ADL pressure
Dan Lavie and Israel Hayom Staff09.12.2018
“Once again, this high-profile, government-sponsored ‎book fair is being used to promote blatantly anti-‎Semitic books that deny the Holocaust, and accuse ‎Jews of controlling the world and trying to ‎undermine Islam,” said Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL ‎CEO and national director. ‎
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with the Emir of Qatar during their bilateral meeting on May 21, 2017, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Official White House Photo/Shealah Craighead.
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Debut novelist’s Mossad thriller offers fresh portrayal of Israel and its anti-Bond heroes
Dr. Zohar Raviv27.11.2018
It’s about the relentless search for redemption.
“The Way Back” by Jonnie Schnytzer
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‘Gefilte Manifesto’ seeks to make classic Jewish food great again
Robert Gluck08.12.2016
The cover of "The Gefilte Manifesto." Credit: Flatiron Books.
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Ben Cohen21.06.2015
With ‘Ally,’ Michael Oren lifts the veil on U.S.-Israel relations
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Through liturgy and commentary, mahzor gives voice to Israeli independence
JNS.org13.04.2015
Click photo to download. Caption: The cover of the new “Koren Yom Ha’atzmaut Mahzor.” Credit: Koren Publishers Jerusalem.
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Jeffrey Barken25.03.2015
In ‘America in Retreat,’ a real-life Risk board
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on Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Hillary Clinton’s ‘Hard Choices’ offers the same choices
Dmitriy Shapiro09.07.2014
Click photo to download. Caption: The front and back cover of Hillary Clinton's new memoir, "Hard Choices." Credit: Simon & Schuster.
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From classic to quirky: 14 Jewish-themed books for summer break 2014
Alina D. Sharon25.06.2014
Click photo to download. Caption: Leon Uris, whose book "Exodus" made the JNS.org recommended summer reading list. Credit: EBay via Wikimedia Commons.
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No couch potato: knish expert takes global journey for ‘Jewish soul food’ book
Robert Gluck28.05.2014
Click photo to download. Caption: The cover of Laura Silver's new book, “Knish: In Search of the Jewish Soul Food.” Credit: Courtesy of Barbara Briggs, University Press of New England.
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As survivors pass, Holocaust memoir genre braces for significant transformation
Jeffrey Barken19.03.2014
Click photo to download. Caption: The cover and back of “Girl in the Belgian Resistance,” a Holocaust memoir written by Fernande K. Davis and published by Beach Lloyd Publishers. Credit: Beach Lloyd Publishers.
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For Phyllis Chesler, reality eclipses love in ‘An American Bride in Kabul’
JNS.org10.11.2013
Click photo to download. Caption: Phyllis Chesler and her ex-husband from Afghanistan, Abdul-Kareem. Credit: Courtesy Phyllis Chesler.
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Reviewing 2013: A selection of the year’s best Jewish books
JNS.org10.11.2013
Click photo to download. Caption: The cover of “Like Dreamers: The Story of the Israeli Paratroopers Who Reunited Jerusalem and Divided a Nation,” by Yossi Klein Halevi. "Like Dreamers" tops Rabbi Jack Riemer's like of the top 10 Jewish books of 2013. Credit: David Rubinger.
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World’s oldest ‘siddur’ slated for future D.C. Bible museum
Sean Savage10.11.2013
The oldest Jewish siddur ever found, pictured, is part of The Green Collection, which will be donated to the future international Bible museum in Washington, DC. Credit: The Green Collection.
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Behind the book: An author’s path to sales on the Tel Aviv boardwalk
Jeffrey Barken10.11.2013
Click photo to download. Caption: The cover of "This Year in Jerusalem," Jeffrey F. Barken's first published book. Credit: Banjo Press; cover art by Diana Muller.
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Sticking to storytelling: Israeli writers adapt to financial hardship, digital age
Jeffrey Barken10.11.2013
Click photo to download. Caption: "Misanthrope," a shared workspace in Tel Aviv that is a haven for Israeli writers. In return for a small hourly fee, Misanthrope customers enjoy unlimited free coffee, fresh fruit, WiFi, and a comfortable public quiet space to work on personal projects. Credit: Misanthrope.
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