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Nonfiction Festivals of Faith: Reflections on the Jewish Holidays Norman Lamm; David Shatz, ed.; Simon Posner, assoc. ed.
Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: Elmo’s Little Dreidel Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterHeart! Available this September… Naomi Firestone-Teeter August 16, 2011
Essay An Empty Mental Space Earlier this week, Dr. Erica Brown asked, “What are the Three Weeks, anyway?”, and wrote about learning to mourn. Her new book, In the Narrow Places,… Erica Brown July 22, 2011
Essay Learning to Mourn On Monday, Dr. Erica Brown asked, “What are the Three Weeks, anyway?” She will be blogging all week for MyJewishLearning and the Jewish Book… Erica Brown July 20, 2011
Essay What Are the Three Weeks, Anyway? Dr. Erica Brown is the author of In the Narrow Places, a daily meditation for each day of the Three Weeks. She will be blogging all week… Erica Brown July 18, 2011
Essay Memory, Scent, and My Mother Earlier this week, Molly Birnbaum wrote about her first writing teacher and the scent of Passover. She has been blogging all week for Jewish… Molly Birnbaum May 13, 2011
Essay The Scent of Passover On Monday, Molly Birnbaum wrote about her first writing teacher. She will be blogging all week for the Jewish Book… Molly Birnbaum May 11, 2011
News Jewish American Heritage Month Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterIn honor of Jewish American Heritage Month(May!), our friends over at Open Road Media passed along some greatcontent to recognize… Naomi Firestone-Teeter May 4, 2011
Recommended Reading The Urban Family Passover Haggadah Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterRemember Alef Betty?To further her exploration of “Modern Hebrew Arts,” Tsilli Pines has created The Urban Family Passover… Naomi Firestone-Teeter March 17, 2011
Recommended Reading JBC Bookshelf: Valentine’s Day Edition Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterToday, I diverge from my usual listing of newbies on my desk and bring you a list of outstanding Jewish books that contemplate… Naomi Firestone-Teeter February 11, 2011
Recommended Reading JBC Bookshelf: MLK Day Edition Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterWe’ve been hard at work here on the spring issue of Jewish Book World, which will feature the winners of the National Jewish Book… Naomi Firestone-Teeter January 17, 2011
Essay The Allure of Kosher Food for the Jewish Holidays Sue Fishkoff is the author of Kosher Nation: Why More and More of America’s Food Answers to a Higher Authority. She will be blogging all week for… Sue Fishkoff November 1, 2010
Essay Why Do They Call it Fasting When it Goes SO SLOW? On Monday, Stacey Ballis wrote about Rosh Hashanah cooking. Her newest book, Good Enough to Eat, is now available.As I mentioned before, my Judaism,… Stacey Ballis September 1, 2010
Essay A Sweet New Year Stacey Ballis‘ newest book, Good Enough to Eat, will be available September 7th. Check back all week for more delicious posts from Stacey for the Jewish Book… Stacey Ballis August 30, 2010
News Shavuot Link Round-Up Dear Readers-Happy Shavuot from the Jewish Book Council!Shavuot coverage and FAQs from TabletWhat Shavuot Teaches Us About Women on… JBC Staff May 18, 2010
Essay Why Bake Your Own Matzah? In his last post, Rabbi Elie Kaunfer wrote about new models for engaged Jewish life. He’ll be blogging all week for Jewish Book… Elie Kaunfer April 8, 2010
