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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
Click photo to download. Caption: 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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Jeffrey Barken03.06.2013
Book review: ‘Jewish Jordan’ memoir an important guide for players and coaches
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Hank Greenberg biography invokes legendary Jewish slugger’s magic
Donald H. Harrison14.04.2013
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