books

'AZAZEL': A delightful book of Jewish short stories

These are specifically Jewish stories, and unlikely to be appreciated or understood without a background in what is commonly called Yiddishkeit.

By YEHUDIT COLLINS
22/12/2023

Florida district pulls many Jewish and Holocaust books

A purge of books from Orange County, FL Public Schools to rid public and school libraries of materials deemed offensive have deemed a Holocaust book as too offensive to read.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
22/12/2023

Boost your vocabulary throughout your life – not just in school – to become a better reader

Vocabulary is something you have to work on your whole life, stressed Sigmundsson. “We have to work on our vocabulary from birth, throughout our school years, and really our whole lives.”

Jerusalem exhibit unveils hoard of 94-year-old printer craftsman

The exhibition is a salute to the talent and dogged determination of a craftsman from a different era who exudes a gentle demeanor but also a steely hard-earned core. This is an event to savor.

09/12/2023

Agents of Hope: The Righteous Gentiles of Novogrudok

Based on personal interviews that I carried out, the following are just some of the stories of tunnel escapees and their rescuers that will appear in my upcoming book.

By BETTY BRODSKY COHEN
09/12/2023

'Iconic Jewish Women': Ex-Israeli lawmaker writes perfect bat mizvah gift

Former Yesh Atid MK Aliza Lavie sets out a range of possibilities for today’s bat mitzvah girl.

By HOWARD BLAS
09/12/2023

'Dee Inglish Revolooshon': Changing the spelling of the English language - review

A new book describes a revolution in the English language, changing it for sound-based spelling.

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