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The Importance of Wings by Robin Friedman

silverrod wrote 3 weeks ago: Charlesbridge, 2009     ISBN: 1580893309 Nothing is right anymore: Roxanne’s mother is in Isra … more →

Tags: not recommended, Grades 5-6, Importance of Wings, Robin Friedman, Israel, Immigrants, Middle School

Date with a Dead Doctor

Schatzi wrote 2 months ago: Date with a Dead Doctor by Toni Brill Date with a Dead Doctor by Toni Brill Worldwide, 1992 251 page … more →

Tags: Mystery, Toni Brill, midge cohen, Cozy Mystery

The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon1 comment

jjlibling wrote 2 months ago: First Published: Harper Collins, 2007 Edition Read: Harper Collins, 2007 ISBN: 978 0 00 714982 7 *** … more →

Tags: Books I Just Read, 2000s, Hard-boiled, Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett, Random Books, The Yiddish Policemen's Union, Michael Chabon

Stuart Kaminsky: 1934-2009

vspatz wrote 2 months ago: Rest in peace, Stuart Kaminsky. Farewell, Abe Lieberman, K&L, Temple Mir Shavot Over the course … more →

Tags: Community, Food, Judaism, Mystery, stuart kaminsky

It's All Right There In Black And White1 comment

Renee Ghert-Zand wrote 3 months ago: This is the second report for my How Do You Jew? project on Jewish identity. Yona Zeldis McDonough A … more →

Tags: How Do You Jew? Project, Jewish children's books, Jewish Identity, Jewish Writers, lilith magazine, Malcah Zeldis, Yona Zeldis McDonough

Bejamin Rosenblatt. "Zelig".

rjfarrell28 wrote 3 months ago: Old Zelig comes from Russia to help out his sick son.  He hears news of the slaughter of jews in his … more →

Tags: Short Stories, The Best American Short Stories of the Century. Ed. Jo, 3rd person, Family, Immigrants, Russia

Everything is Illuminated4 comments

Schatzi wrote 4 months ago: Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer … more →

Tags: Literary Fiction, Jonathan Safran Foer, Holocaust Fiction, Ukraine

Artist's Proof mystery book giveaway continues

landermarks wrote 7 months ago: “The artists, writers, singers, musicians and dancers of WWII found their life’s work su … more →

Tags: art collecting, Book Clubs, Books, female authors, Holocaust, Adult Literacy, free books gioveaway, mystery novel, mystery readers

Jew Wishes On: Loving Rabbi Thalia Kleinman8 comments

jewwishes wrote 7 months ago: Loving Rabbi Thalia Kleinman: Sex and Romance in God’s House, by Gary Morgenstein is a book th … more →

Tags: Books, General, Judaism, Literature, Jewish authors, JewWishes, Gary Morgenstein, Loving Rabbi Kleinman

Your Mouth is Lovely by Nancy Richler2 comments

silverrod wrote 7 months ago: “Your Mouth is Lovely” is set in Russia in the years leading up to the Revolution and ce … more →

Tags: Book Reviews, Historical Fiction

Jew Wishes On: 2009 Sami Rohr Prize Recipients6 comments

jewwishes wrote 9 months ago: According to their March 24, 2009 press release, The Jewish Book Council has some exciting news! … more →

Tags: Books, Judaism, Religion, Novels, Jewish authors, JewWishes, Sami Rohr Prize, Dalia Sofer, SANA KRASIKOV

Jew Wishes On: Book Giveaway10 comments

jewwishes wrote 1 year ago: I have one extra copy of Tatiana de Rosnay’s book, Sarah’s Key. After reading my thought … more →

Tags: Anit-Semitism, Books, General, Holocaust, Judaism, poetry/prose, Religion, sarah's key, Anti-Semitism

Avner Gold New Release

bookdiva wrote 1 year ago: If you are a fan of Avner Gold, then you will be delighted to learn that “the long awaited continuat … more →

Tags: General, Authors, Books, History, Jewish Culture, Jewish Life, Jewish Writers, Jews, Judaism

Fugitive Pieces, by Anne Michaels

bookdiva wrote 1 year ago: Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels is more than a novel based on the Holocaust, it is a poetically-ren … more →

Tags: General, Authors, Book Reviews, literature/fiction, Anti-Semitism, Books, genocide, Judaism, Shoah

The Same Sea, by Amos Oz

bookdiva wrote 1 year ago: The Same Sea, by Amos Oz, is a captivating, lyrical, mystical prose poem for the heart and mind. Oz’ … more →

Tags: General, Authors, Book Reviews, literature/fiction, Books, Jew, Jew Wishes, Jewish, Jewish authors

Jew Wishes On: The Same Sea, by Amos OZ1 comment

jewwishes wrote 1 year ago: The Same Sea, by Amos Oz, is a captivating, lyrical, mystical prose poem for the heart and mind. Oz … more →

Tags: Books, General, Judaism, poetry/prose, Jew, Jewish, Novels, Authors, Jew Wishes

Jew Wishes On: 2007 Reform Judaism Prize for Jewish Fiction

jewwishes wrote 2 years ago: The 2007 Reform Judaism Prize for Jewish Fiction was won by Scott Nadelson, for his book of stories … more →

Tags: Books, Judaism, News, Jew, Jewish, Novels, Jew Wishes, Jewish Life, Jewish Culture


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