Skip to main content

Introducing: Nu Reads, a book sub­scrip­tion series from Jewish Book Council. Jewish books, delivered to your door.

Jew­ish Book Coun­cil, found­ed in 1943, is the longest-run­n­ing orga­ni­za­tion devot­ed exclu­sive­ly to the sup­port and cel­e­bra­tion of Jew­ish literature.

Get the latest reviews, news, and more in your inbox.

Invalid email address

Items with the category: Contemporary Jewish Life | Jewish Book Council

Main navigation

  • Books

    Find the lat­est book reviews, read­ing lists, and edi­tors’ books, and search JBC’s data­base of over 8,000 titles. 

    • Book Search
    • Reading Lists
    • Israel Bookshelf
    • Global Jewish Literary Alliance
    • Review for Us
    • Submit a Book for Review

    Editors' Picks

    Cover of The Book of Lost Hours
    The Book of Lost Hours
    Cover of The Jewish South: An American History
    The Jew­ish South: An Amer­i­can History
  • Book Clubs

    Find the lat­est month­ly picks, dis­cus­sion ques­tions and resource guides, and the lat­est books in paperback.

    • Monthly Picks
    • Starting a Book Club
    • Live Chat
    • Book Club Guides

    October Picks

    Cover of The Gossip Columnist's Daughter
    The Gos­sip Colum­nist’s Daughter
    Cover of Hostage
    Hostage
  • Nu Reads
  • Paper Brigade

    JBC’s annu­al print lit­er­ary jour­nal, Paper Brigade, and its dig­i­tal coun­ter­part, PB Dai­ly, pro­vide a snap­shot of the Jew­ish lit­er­ary land­scape in Amer­i­ca and abroad. 

    • Literary Journal
    • PB Daily

    The Latest Issues

    Paper Brigade Vol­ume 9
    $25.00
    Paper Brigade Vol­ume Eight
    $25.00
  • JBC Authors

    Find infor­ma­tion on becom­ing a tour­ing authors and how to bring an author into your community.

    • Network
    • Read On
    • View All Authors
    • Member Sites
    • Member Site Resources

    Featured Authors

    Photo of Maya Arad
    Maya Arad
    Photo of Benyamin Cohen
    Benyamin Cohen
  • Awards

    Search over 70 years of Nation­al Jew­ish Book Award win­ners and final­ists and find the lat­est Natan Notable Books.

    • National Jewish Book Awards
    • Natan Notable Books
    • Jewish Book Marketing Grants

    Recent Awardees

    Cover of 10/7: 100 Human Stories
    10/7: 100 Human Stories
    Cover of Songs for the Brokenhearted: A Novel
    Songs for the Bro­ken­heart­ed: A Novel
  • Events
    • Upcoming Events
    • Annual Events
    • Jewish Book Month 100
    • Jewish Book Month
    • Past Events

  • About Us
  • Support
Searching...

    Items with the category:

    Contemporary Jewish Life

    Cover of Mazel Tov: The Story of My Extraordinary Friendship with an Orthodox Jewish Family
    Non­fic­tion
    Mazel Tov: The Sto­ry of My Extra­or­di­nary Friend­ship with an Ortho­dox Jew­ish Family
    J.S. Mar­got
    Cover of Be A Mensch: Unleash Your Power To Be Kind and Help Others
    Non­fic­tion
    Be A Men­sch: Unleash Your Pow­er To Be Kind and Help Others
    Elisa Udaskin
    Cover of The Man Who Loved His Wife
    Fic­tion
    The Man Who Loved His Wife
    Jen­nifer Anne Moses
    Cover of Mishugas: Musings on Things Jewish
    Non­fic­tion
    Mishugas: Mus­ings on Things Jewish
    Lin­da Kaufman
    Cover of Borders and Belonging: A Memoir
    Non­fic­tion
    Bor­ders and Belong­ing: A Memoir
    Mira Sucharov
    Cover of Widowish: A Memoir
    Non­fic­tion
    Wid­ow­ish: A Memoir
    Melis­sa Gould
    Cover of Defending Cain
    Fic­tion
    Defend­ing Cain
    Shi­mon Walner
    Cover of Painted Pomegranates and Needlepoint Rabbis: How Jews Craft Resilience and Create Community
    Non­fic­tion
    Paint­ed Pome­gran­ates and Needle­point Rab­bis: How Jews Craft Resilience and Cre­ate Community
    Jodi Eich­ler-Levine
    Essay

    O is for Obsession

    Nes­sa Rapoport
    September 1, 2020
    Cover of Drafted, A Memoir of the '60's
    Non­fic­tion
    Draft­ed, A Mem­oir of the ​’60’s
    Hey­wood Gould
    Cover of Tales of the Havurah
    Fic­tion
    Tales of the Havurah
    David Kro­n­feld
    Cover of The Assignment
    Fic­tion
    The Assign­ment
    Liza Wiemer
    Cover of Recommended for You
    Fic­tion
    Rec­om­mend­ed for You
    Lau­ra Silverman
    Cover of The Ghost in Apartment 2R
    Chil­dren’s
    The Ghost in Apart­ment 2R
    Denis Markell
    Interview—From the Journal

    ‘Denials and Rein­ter­pre­ta­tions’: A Con­ver­sa­tion with Deb­o­rah Levy

    Bec­ca Kantor
    August 31, 2020
    Essay—From the Journal

    Tak­ing the Road: Jew­ish Women’s Trav­el Writing

    Emi­ly Burack
    August 19, 2020
    Pagination
    • Previous page Previous
    • Current page46
    • Next page Next
    Pagination
    • First page 1
    • …
    • Page44
    • Page45
    • Current page46
    • Page47
    • Page48
    • …
    • Last page 86

    Stay Updated with Our Newsletter

    Invalid email address
    Join Us

    Mem­bers receive valu­able ben­e­fits includ­ing spe­cial dis­counts, lit­er­ary gifts, and exclu­sive con­tent, while help­ing JBC to sup­port and cel­e­brate Jew­ish literature.

    Become a Member
    Jewish Book Council

    Footer

    • Donate
    • Book Search
    • Contact Us
    • Advertising
    • FAQ
    • Bookstore Guide
    • Report­ing Anti­semitism
    • Shop
    Connect with Us
    Support Us
    • Amazon Smile
    Jewish Book Council Platinum Transparency Guidestar Candid Seal 2024
    Four-Star seal from Charity Navigator
    Copyright © 2025 Jewish Book Council
    • Accessibility
    • Financials