Books

Eli Sharabi’s ‘Hostage’ memoir named Jewish book of the year

Sharabi’s memoir, which details his abduction from Kibbutz Be’eri and the more than year he spent in captivity, became a bestseller in Israel and was later released in English in the United States. 

Eli Sharabi's memoir recounts his 491 days as a Hamas hostage in Gaza.
HELPING MOURNERS to heal.

'The Jewish Journey Through Loss': Combining halacha and psychology in order to heal - review

Thee are no illustrations, except for an unexpected one on the last page.

'The Morning the Apples Began to Sing': A story of wonder and imagination - review

EMILY’S JOURNEY in the land of doors. Artwork by Orit Magia

'Emily Saw a Door': Learning to create spaces for each other with creativity, acceptance - review


Rotem Sella: Shaping Israel's political discourse through publishing

Publisher Rotem Sella says impact is measured in copies and conversation, and the country is listening.

JPost sits down with Rotem Sella.

‘Move or disappear’: Organizations must 'change chairs' or go extinct - opinion

Animal metaphors epitomize managerial principles central to organizational change and are effective in enhancing the understanding and perceptiveness of CEOs, directors, and academics.

Comfort zone, ilustrative.

Secret Garden for All: The magic and accessibility at the National Library of Israel

Israel’s National Library is all of those things and more: it has truly become a modern-day gem since its founding in 1892.

Some of the 5 million books in the NLI collection.

Israeli news anchor Yonit Levi writes children’s book on antisemitism with CNN’s Bianna Golodryga

Don’t Feed the Lion tackles hate and bullying from the point of view of three children in Chicago who are forced to confront antisemitism.

 Yonit Levi anchors the top-rated Channel 12 evening news broadcast and co-host of the podcast, UNHOLY.

Jerusalem highlights: July 25-31

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

How Not to Drown in Condensed Milk (See Sunday)

Jerusalem highlights: July 18-24

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

Dance performance 'Sof Sof' by the Kolben Dance company at the Jerusalem Theatre.

'Awakening to Radical Islamist Evil': A record of the Israel-Hamas War - review

Monty Penkower’s book is less of a “what went wrong” analysis and more a log book of entries as to what, mostly, went right, and in some cases, wrong.

 PALESTINIANS ATTEND the funeral of senior Hamas deputy military commander Marwan Issa. (illustration)

'The Sunflower House': A Nazi past discovered under the floor - review

The Sunflower House is a well-written story of love amid the harsh reality of the difficult conditions faced by the protagonists.

 A NAMING ceremony conducted by SS members at a Lebensborn home in Rheinhessen, Germany, c. 1936-1944.

He saw the afterlife: The neurosurgeon who came back from the dead

Prof. Eben Alexander, a brain research expert, fell into a coma and was considered a lost case. When he awoke, he claimed to have visited the afterlife.

 Stairway to Heaven

'The Life of the Soul': A look at Judaism's view on 'gilgul' and reincarnation - review

With such erudite scholarship, The Life of the Soul is a landmark contribution and resource to the study of Jewish mysticism.

 An illustrative image of a young woman by the beach holding hands with a transparent figure.