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Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: Fascinating — The Life of Leonard Nimoy Posted by Nat BernsteinI always have an eye out for good books for young Jewish readers — stories that break the mold of what we consider “Jewish children’s… Nat Bernstein August 25, 2016
Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: Mamaleh Knows Best Posted by Nat BernsteinOnly two weeks until Marjorie Ingall’s long-awaited guide to Jewish parenting, Mamaleh Knows Best: What Jewish Mothers Do to Raise Successful,… Nat Bernstein August 16, 2016
Recommended Reading Jewish Book Council Staff Picks for August 2016 Posted by Salma FelahCarolThis month, I am reading The Seven Good Years by Etgar Keret. It is as funny, as odd, and as true as his unforgettable and… JBC Staff August 11, 2016
Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: Where the Jews Aren’t Posted by Nat BernsteinOne of my favorite nonfiction writers has a new book coming out at the end of the month that addresses the bizarre history of Birobidzhan,… Nat Bernstein August 9, 2016
Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: Moonglow by Michael Chabon Posted by Nat BernsteinYes, there’s a new Michael Chabon novel coming out November 2016. And yes, it’s good.You’d better be prepared to pry this one out of your loved… Nat Bernstein August 2, 2016
Recommended Reading Jewish Book Council Staff Picks for July 2016 Posted by Salma FalahMiriSacred Trash: The Lost and Found World of the Cairo GenizaCarolynThe Imperial WifeBeccaNumber the Stars: 25th Anniversary EditionSophie… JBC Staff July 28, 2016