Books

'Returning': Exploring assimilation and the search for Jewish belonging - review

A multigenerational story of assimilation and the search for Jewish belonging.

Mississippi River steamboats at New Orleans, 1853.
Dr. Martain Luther King gave his most famous speech, ‘I have a dream,’ before the Lincoln Memorial during the 1963 March  on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

'We Are Black Jews': The story of Ethiopian Jews and Israel's unfinished journey - review

 Dara Horn, award-winning author.

Author of ‘People Love Dead Jews,’ Dara Horn, delights Jerusalem crowd

Sally Rooney, left, promotes her novel "Intermezzo" at London’s Southbank Centre, Sept. 25, 2024.

Sally Rooney to issue novel in Hebrew with Israeli publisher who complies with BDS


What is the future for Jews in the UK? | Jerusalem Dispatch

The latest episode dives into the security concerns of British Jews, political polarization in the UK, and the challenges facing Jewish authors amidst rising anti-Israel sentiment.

A march against antisemitism in Leeds, UK.

'Your story is too Jewish': Inside publishing's dirty open secret - from the editor

Jewish and Israeli writers are confronting growing exclusion in publishing, even as new voices continue to emerge and push forward

As antisemitism rises in publishing, Jewish and Israeli writers are confronting rejection, backlash, and growing pressure to silence their voices.

Eduard Shyfrin introduces a first-ever systematic theory of Kabbalah for the modern era

In ‘The Relativity of Death,’ Shyfrin transforms centuries of mystical thought into a structured framework – connecting information, consciousness, and reality’s deeper architecture.

EDUARD SHYFRIN, author, scientist, and musician.

Backlash grows over Israeli character in R.F. Kuang’s upcoming novel 'Taipei Story'

Author R.F. Kuang is facing backlash after a leaked excerpt from her new novel included an Israeli character, prompting criticism and calls for a boycott.

R.F. Kuang attends the Girls Write Now Awards 2024 at DVF Studio on Oct. 10, 2024, in New York City.

New books by Jewish authors revisit the rules of protest in a polarized era - opinion

A new mini-genre of “how-to” books about dissent and activism has emerged, drawing lessons from past protests.

Three new books draw on Jewish examples in providing advice for would-be protesters.

18th-century prayer book of Luria’s teachings to go on display at ANU ahead of Lag Ba’omer

The holiday will be marked at the museum with the unveiling of a unique siddur from Rabbi Isaac Luria, known as Ha'ari.

 18th-century prayerbook of Luria’s teachings to go on display at ANU.

Jerusalem highlights: May 1-7

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

Maya Bloch painting

Rachel Goldberg-Polin’s memoir about her son's murder tops NYT bestseller list

Hersh Goldberg-Polin was kidnapped from the Nova Music Festival on October 7, 2023. Part of his arm was shot off during the abduction, and he was held captive in Gaza.

 RACHEL AND JON Goldberg-Polin attend the funeral of their son, Hersh, in Jerusalem.

JD Salinger asked publishers to remove references to his Jewish heritage, letters reveal

"Second-rate reviewers would probably find the information just provocative enough to use and misuse over and over again," wrote Salinger. "So, please, let’s be careful.”

A January 28, 2010 photo shows a copies of "The Catcher in the Rye" by author J.D. Salinger at a bookstore in Washington, DC.

"Don’t travel naked in Switzerland" and more tips for visiting a foreign country

A new travel book offers 100 tips for proper and respectful behavior in a foreign country.

Don’t travel naked in Switzerland