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Essay Jews and Their Many Questions Earlier this week, Rabbi Lawrence Hajioff wrote about how he approaches challenging queries and the benefits of crowdfunding one’s book. His book, Jew Got… Rabbi Lawrence Hajioff January 9, 2015
Essay Chanukah: A Repository of Memory Ronna Wineberg is the author of On Bittersweet Place, her first novel, and a debut collection, Second Language, which won the New Rivers Press Many Voices Project… Ronna Wineberg December 22, 2014
Essay Woody Guthrie’s Hanukkah Songs Rabbi Joshua Eli Plaut, PhD is the author of A Kosher Christmas: ’Tis the Season to Be Jewish (Rutgers University Press). Visit his web site and seasonal blog at… Rabbi Joshua Eli Plaut December 15, 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 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
Essay The Reason Jews Shouldn’t Celebrate Halloween Is Exactly Why We Should Posted by Nat BernsteinIt’s a question every Jewish American parent faces at the waning of October: Will you allow your children to trick-or-treat?The… Nat Bernstein October 31, 2014
