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With summer waning, it’s time for a special edition of Jewish Book Council’s Recommended Reads. As the High Holidays approach, here are the books we’re turning to for inspiration — novels that speak to the holidays’ themes, reflections on spirituality, a cookbook full of delicious Sephardic dishes, and a comic that explores the similarities between Native American and Jewish traditions.
If you’d like even more recommendations for the coming month, check out “Ten Days of Awe-some Jewish Biographies,” “JBC Bookshelf: Couch to 5K Edition,” or our latest book reviews.
Miri Pomerantz Dauber, Associate Director
Two Minute Torah: Ancient Wisdom and Modern Thought For Every Day and Every Night by Perry Raphael Rank
Jamie Betesh Carter, Nu Reads Program Director
Sephardic Holiday Cooking: Recipes and Traditions by Gilda Angel
Suzanne Swift, Director of JBC Network
A Time to Gather: How Ritual Created the World — and How It Can Save Us by Bruce Feiler
And join us on October 15th on Zoom for a conversation with Bruce Feiler and Rabbi Angela Buchdahl! Free tickets can be found here.
Becca Kantor, Editorial Director
“My Sioux-kot” by Emily Bowen Cohen
Simona Zaretsky, Manager of Digital Content Strategy
The Joy of Connections: 100 Ways to Beat Loneliness and Live a Happier and More Meaningful Life by Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer with Allison Gilbert and Pierre Lehu
Isadora Kianovsky, Membership & Engagement Associate
Songs for the Brokenhearted by Ayelet Tsabari
Marilyn Hassid, JBC Network Consultant
Feh: A Memoir by Shalom Auslander