120 Jewish Books for Every Age: Join the Conversation
Virtual
Recently, My Jewish Learning offered recommendations for a Jewish book for every age, from birth all the way to 120.
Now, along with the Jewish Book Council, we invite you to discuss our literary picks — and the merits of making such a list — with an all-star group of Jewish authors, whose books appear among our recommendations. Please join:
- Eric Kimmel, beloved and award-winning author of the classic children’s book Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins, along with more than 150 other books.
- Ilana Kurshan, author of If All the Seas Were Ink. She is a regular contributor to Lilith Magazine, where she is the Book Reviews Editor, and her writing has appeared in The Forward, The World Jewish Digest, Hadassah, Nashim, Zeek, Kveller, and Tablet.
- Naomi Ragen, international best-selling author of books that touch on the inner lives of religious women, including Jephte’s Daughter and the recent An Observant Wife.
- Peter Cole, renowned poet, poetry translator, and scholar, whose books include The Poetry of Kabbalah: Mystical Verse from the Jewish Tradition and Sacred Trash: The Lost and Found World of the Cairo Geniza.
Their conversation will be moderated by Ben Harris, Managing Editor of My Jewish Learning, and introduced by Naomi Firestone-Teeter, Executive Director of the Jewish Book Council.