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Cover of 1873: The Rothschilds, the First Great Depression, and the Making of the Modern World

1873: The Rothschilds, the First Great Depression, and the Making of the Modern World

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Excerpt — The First Ghetto: Venice and the Origins of Modern Antisemitism

Alexander Lee

May 19, 2026

Cover of The First Ghetto: Venice and the Origins of Modern Antisemitism

The First Ghetto: Venice and the Origins of Modern Antisemitism

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The People of the Book Linger Outdoors: Jewish Naturalists

Joel Greenberg

May 11, 2026

Cover of Edmond de Rothschild: Finding Zion

Edmond de Rothschild: Finding Zion

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Jewish Book Council’s May Reads

JBC Staff

May 4, 2026

Cover of Once There Was a Town: The Memory Books of a Lost Jewish World

Once There Was a Town: The Memory Books of a Lost Jewish World

Cover of Modern Architecture and Gender in Pre-State Israel

Modern Architecture and Gender in Pre-State Israel

Cover of Graphic War: Jewish Women Drawing Contested Spaces

Graphic War: Jewish Women Drawing Contested Spaces

Laini Kavaloski

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Jewish Book Council’s April Reads

JBC Staff

April 6, 2026

Cover of Spinoza, Atheist

Spinoza, Atheist

Cover of The Pickled City: The Story of New York Pickles

The Pickled City: The Story of New York Pickles

Paul van Ravestein

Essay

Eight Tips for Investigating Your Own Family History

Daniela Gerson

March 30, 2026

Cover of Resisting Nazism: True Stories of Resistance to the World's Most Dangerous Ideology, from 1920 to the Present

Resisting Nazism: True Stories of Resistance to the World’s Most Dangerous Ideology, from 1920 to the Present

Cover of Hollywood vs. Nazis: How the Movie Studios Took On Nazis Infiltrating Los Angeles

Hollywood vs. Nazis: How the Movie Studios Took On Nazis Infiltrating Los Angeles

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‘The Paris of the North’: Exploring Interwar Warsaw

Judy Batalion

March 30, 2026