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Nonfiction The Fight for Jerusalem: Radical Islam, the West, and the Future of the Holy City Dore Gold
Nonfiction A Mosaic of Israel’s Traditions: Unity Through Diversity Esther Shkalim; Diana Schiowitz; Frieda Horwitz, eds.
Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: Not the Israel My Parents Promised Me Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterHarvey Pekar’s final memoir, featuring JT Waldman, will be available in July from Hill & Wang:Harvey Pekar’s mother was… Naomi Firestone-Teeter March 27, 2012
Visual Arts Transformations: From Ethiopia to Israel Ricki Rosen; with an essay by Micha Odenheimer
Nonfiction Let Me Create a Paradise, God Said to Himself: A Journey of Conscience From Johannesburg to Jerusalem Hirsh Goodman
Nonfiction Foxbats Over Dimona: The Soviets’ Nuclear Gamble in the Six-Day War Isabella Ginor; Gideon Remez
Essay Writing the Civil War in Jerusalem Dr. Jonathan Sarna’s newest book, When General Grant Expelled the Jews, is now available. He will be blogging here all week for Jewish Book Council and… Jonathan D. Sarna March 13, 2012
