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Recommended Reading JBC Bookshelf: Translations and Boundaries Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterWhile not all of this month’s offerings are translations, there are quite a few in this round’s mix, which makes JBCers… Naomi Firestone-Teeter April 19, 2012
Recommended Reading Holocaust Remembrance Day Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterHolocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) begins this evening and we’ve compiled a short reading list, including titles for adults and… Naomi Firestone-Teeter April 18, 2012
Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: Liebestod Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterThe great Leslie Epstein’s newest novel, Liebestod: Opera Buffa with Leib Goldkorn, was published by W. W. Norton in February.A… Naomi Firestone-Teeter April 17, 2012
Recommended Reading Earth Day Reading Recommendations Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterEarth Day is on Sunday, April 22nd. Begin your celebration early, and catch-up on some reading about Judaism and the environment. View… Naomi Firestone-Teeter April 16, 2012
Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: Einstein’s Jewish Science Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterTo add to our ever-growing collection of Einstein-themed titles is this new one: Einstein’s Jewish Science: Physics at the Intersection… Naomi Firestone-Teeter April 10, 2012
Recommended Reading Yiddish Flashcards Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterIn honor of the publication of Leela Corman’s Unterzakhn today, Schocken Books created some handy Yiddish flashcards. We’ve… Naomi Firestone-Teeter April 3, 2012