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Recommended Reading Jewish Book Council Staff Picks for March 2017 The Jewish Book Council staff shares what we’ve been reading over the last month:CarolynHow did the small country of Israel, with a population of only six… JBC Staff March 31, 2017
Recommended Reading 5 Books That Informed ‘The Fortunate Ones’ Earlier this week, Ellen Umansky recalled the complicated kashrut of her childhood home. With the recent release of her novel The Fortunate Ones, Ellen is guest… Ellen Umansky February 27, 2017
Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: The Story of Hebrew If I had to sum up this book cover in one word, it would be “AMEN”: Lewis Glinert’s linguistic history The Story of Hebrew boasts one of the loveliest covers of… Nat Bernstein February 2, 2017
Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: On Turpentine Lane It’s been kind of a topsy-turvy week, so the image of a quaint suburban house ripped from the earth and spun like Dorothy Gale’s twister-borne home feels about right… Nat Bernstein January 24, 2017
Recommended Reading Reading the Holocaust Earlier this week, Peter Hayes introduced readers to the teachers named in the dedication and acknowledgements to his book Why?: Explaining the Holocaust. Peter is… Peter Hayes January 19, 2017
Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: The Widow of Wall Street If you enjoy dark fiction about family relationships and deception, keep an eye out for a new novel coming out this April from bestselling author Randy Susan… Nat Bernstein January 10, 2017
