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Announcing the 72nd National Jewish Book Award Winners!

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Renita Last | Jewish Book Council

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Reni­ta Last

Reni­ta Last is a mem­ber of the Nas­sau Region of Hadassah’s Exec­u­tive Board. She has coor­di­nat­ed the Film Forum Series for the Region and served as Pro­gram­ming and Health Coor­di­na­tors and as a mem­ber of the Advo­ca­cy Committee.

She has vol­un­teered as a docent at the Holo­caust Memo­r­i­al and Tol­er­ance Cen­ter of Nas­sau Coun­ty teach­ing the all- impor­tant lessons of the Holo­caust and tol­er­ance. A retired teacher of the Gift­ed and Tal­ent­ed, she loves par­tic­i­pat­ing in book clubs and writ­ing projects.

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The Antiphonary of Love: The Call of the Scroll
Jacque­line Semha Gmach
Stephanie John­stone Steinberg
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Non­fic­tion
Penin­nah’s World: A Jew­ish Life in Stories 
Caren Schnur Neile
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What’s So Fun­ny?: A Car­toon­ist’s Memoir
David Sipress
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Fic­tion
The Choice: A Nov­el of Love, Faith, and Talmud
Mag­gie Anton
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Bad Luck Bridesmaid
Ali­son Rose Greenberg
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Non­fic­tion
What They Did­n’t Burn: Uncov­er­ing My Father’s Holo­caust Secrets
Mel Layt­ner
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Defend­ing Brit­ta Stein: A Novel
Ronald H. Balson
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Fan­ny and Gabriel
Nava Semel
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The Secret Diaries of Juan Luis Vives: A Novel
Tim Dar­cy Ellis
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Jacobo’s Rain­bow
David Hir­sh­berg
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Mur­der is For­ev­er: A Dia­mond Dis­trict Mystery
Rob Bates
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The Orphan’s Daughter
Jan Cheru­bin
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Life and Oth­er Shortcomings
Corie Adj­mi
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Balm in Gilead: A Sto­ry from the War
John L. Withers II
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Foot­prints on the Heart
Jean Nag­gar

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