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Recommended Reading 10 Jewish Books for July 4th Posted by Amalia KaufmanCelebrate July 4th with these titles focused on American Jewish life:Liberty of Conscience: In Defense of America’s Tradition of… Amalia Kaufman July 3, 2013
Recommended Reading June 2013 Jewish Book Council Staff Picks What we’re reading this month:Miri: Goodbye, Columbus (Philip Roth) | Carol: No Joke (Ruth R. Wisse)Emma: Portrait Inside My Head (Phillip Lopate) | Naomi:… JBC Staff June 26, 2013
Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: Some Day Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterNew Vessel Press, an independent publishing house founded in NYC last year, is about to release their first six titles. Specializing in… Naomi Firestone-Teeter June 18, 2013
Recommended Reading The Jews of Poland: Recollections and Recipes by Edouard de Pomiane Last week, Rebecca Miller wrote about Gluckel of Hameln. She has been sharing texts that shed light on the history of Jewish life in France, the setting of her new… Rebecca Miller May 23, 2013
Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: The New Persian Kitchen Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterJBC Network author Louisa Shafia returns with her latest cookbook, The New Persian Kitchen (Ten Speed Press). If this one is… Naomi Firestone-Teeter April 25, 2013
Recommended Reading Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterToday marks the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Read about the Polish tribute here and learn more about the Warsaw… Naomi Firestone-Teeter April 19, 2013