Books

Knock knock: How an Israeli's fascination with Arabic became a book - opinion

Not my usual reading material, Min Taq Taq is a 272-page hardcover that includes a comprehensive collection of idioms and expressions in colloquial Arabic, with translations into English.

Min Taq Taq: A Collection of Arabic Idioms
Yair Netanyahu, son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, arrives for a court hearing on his request for a restraining order against Haaretz journalist Uri Misgav at the Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court in Jerusalem, July 15, 2026.

Netanyahu’s son calls PM's opponents ‘saboteurs’ in book to be distributed by Simon & Schuster

THE PROTAGONIST is a respected resident of Rehavia. Jerusalem Terra Sancta College and Keren Hayesod Street are seen from a balcony with pelargoniums.

Family secrets and scandal collide in Noa Yedlin's 'House Arrest' - review

VIEW INSIDE the detecter at the CMS cavern of the Large Hadron Collider in Cessy, France. Niels Bohr was a central mover in the collider construction.

Jewish physics: 'The Man Who Broke Reality' spotlights Nazi-defying scientist Niels Bohr - review


AI startup Spines raises $64m., challenging traditional publishing industry

Spines, which develops AI agents that replace the traditional book publishing process and reduce the time it takes to publish a book from 18 months to just a few weeks, reports 400% annual growth.

Spines founders.

'My First Tanakh Stories': Bible stories for young kids and their grandparents - review

Warning: At times, it appears that the authors may have forgotten the age of the intended audience when they reference death (three times in the Ruth story) and murder (Yael killing Sisera).

The story of Jonah, from Shira Greenspan and Rinal Gilboa's series of Bible stories for Jewish chidren.

Albert Camus' classic existential novel 'The Stranger' receives a sleek, stunning cinematic update

The Stranger is a classic of modern French literature, and adapting it for the screen must have been daunting, but Ozon, an eclectic and often playful and original filmmaker who is up to the task.

Benjamin Voisin stars as Meursault, who wrestles with questions of how to act in a godless universe where everything is absurd and meaningless.

Daniel Silva's newest novel 'Ransom' proves to be a superb and timely spy thriller - review

The action in 'Ransom' moves effortlessly across Europe. England, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Finland, Denmark, and the Netherlands all feature – even the Luxembourg embassy in London.

10 DOWNING STREET, the residence of Britian’s prime ministers, is the site of an ingenious Russian drone attack in the plot of ‘Ransom.’

English-language book clubs across Israel keep Anglo women on the same page

“Some members of our group have lived in Israel for 40 years and they could read the books in Hebrew, yet they love to come to our group. It’s very important to all of us.”

WOMEN AT a meeting of the Jerusalem Barnard Book Club.

Noam Sheriff’s ‘Akdamot’: My work will survive

Ella Milch-Sheriff describes life with two composers under one roof and what the book leaves unsaid.

Ella and Noam Sheriff.

Sneak preview: Excerpt from ‘Fairy Lights in God’s Backyard: A Jerusalem Love Story'

"There is still a bloodstain, in the shape of my neighbor, on the stone floor by the stone steps leading up to my teal door and shattered garden."

FAIRY LIGHTS IN GOD’S BACKYARD:  A JERUSALEM LOVE STORY By Sarah Tuttle Singer.

New book 'Fairy Lights in God’s Backyard' is messy, beautiful, and full of light - review

'Fairy Lights in God’s Backyard: A Jerusalem Love Story' is about love, loss, friendship, motherhood, faith, trauma, survival, and the peculiar magic of ordinary life in Jerusalem.

CITY OF CONTRASTS: Sarah Tuttle-Singer walks the Old City streets next to an Arab Muslim woman.

Who decided when the third age begins? 7 signs that it's time to listen to the body

There are age-related changes in the body, but many of them can be influenced through proper nutrition, activity, and habits. Dr. Maya Rosman gives some important tips from her new book.

Illustration: The third age.

Palestinian history children's book withdrawn from publisher due to editorial disagreements

The book, 'Displacement and the Palestinian American Story,' had been scheduled for publication in September as part of Random House Children’s Books’ 'Race to the Truth' series.

The Penguin logo is visible on the spines of books displayed on a shelf at Book Passage on November 02, 2021 in Corte Madera, California.