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Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: The Trial of the Talmud Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterThe Trial of the Talmud: Paris, 1240 (John Friedman, Jean Connell Hoff, Robert Chazan) presents primary texts (offered together in… Naomi Firestone-Teeter January 9, 2013
Recommended Reading JBC Bookshelf: Most Anticipated Spring 2013 Titles Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterJanuary is one of my favorite months at the Jewish Book Council. Not only do we announce the National Jewish Book Award winners and… Naomi Firestone-Teeter January 4, 2013
Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: Oral Pleasure Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterIn Oral Pleasure: Kosinski as Storyteller, published last month by Grove/Atlantic, Jerzy Kosinski’s late widow, Kikki, collects… Naomi Firestone-Teeter January 3, 2013
Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: Russ & Daughters Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterThis has been a great year for Jewish-interest foodie books. From the The Mile End Cookbook and Jerusalem, to JBC… Naomi Firestone-Teeter December 18, 2012
Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: Saul Steinberg Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterA New York Times Notable Book of 2012, National Book Award Winner Deirdre Bair’s latest work (published by Nan A. Talese)… Naomi Firestone-Teeter December 11, 2012
Recommended Reading Jews and Food Are you excited for next week’s JBC and Jewcy #JLit Twitter Book Club with Jami Attenberg? Read more about Jews and food below and find our longer “Jews and Food”… JBC Staff December 5, 2012
