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Recommended Reading 5 Alternate Histories of Zion Earlier this week, Adam Rovner wrote about what he thinks would have been the most viable Zion outside of Israel and top five alternative Jewish homelands that he didn’t… Adam Rovner December 12, 2014
Recommended Reading A Guide To Selecting Your Perfect Chanukah Book Posted by Chava LanskyHere’s your guide to selecting your perfect book for Chanukah this year! Want a larger version? Click the image! You can find links to all of… Chava Lansky December 8, 2014
Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: Ishmael’s Oranges Posted by Chava LanskyIshmael’s Oranges by debut novelist Claire Hajaj tells the parallel stories of Salim and Jude. Salim is a young Palestinian boy living in… Chava Lansky December 5, 2014
Recommended Reading 2014 Jewish Book Council Chanukah Gift Guide Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterWe know you book lovers out there have been waiting all year for what’s finally upon us: Jewish Book Month — an annual event to promote… Naomi Firestone-Teeter November 17, 2014
Recommended Reading 2014 Jewish Book Council Chanukah Gift Guide for Children Posted by Nat BernsteinWe know it’s only November, but we’ve already got Chanukah on our mind. Earlier today we published our 2014 Chanukah gift-giving guide for adults,… Nat Bernstein November 17, 2014
Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: After Birth by Elisa Albert Posted by Nat BernsteinAs we await the release of Sami Rohr Prize finalist Elisa Albert’s forthcoming novel, the newly unveiled book cover for the British edition of… Nat Bernstein November 13, 2014