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Gripping memoirs by writers who aren’t exactly famous
Gripping memoirs by writers who aren’t exactly famous – J. Books coverage is supported by a generous grant from The Milton and Sophie Meyer Fund. We tend to gravitate toward…
Forging a Jewish Path to Resilience
Forging a Jewish Path to Resilience By Dana Sheanin Perhaps one of the most well-known pieces of Jewish wisdom is from Pirke Avot: “If I am not for myself, who…
What became of Queen Vashti? One Bay One Book program tackles ‘The Book of V.’
Whither Vashti? One Bay One Book program tackles ‘The Book of V.’ The Jewish Community Library has chosen Anna Solomon’s new novel “The Book of V.” for its next One…
New Israeli novels explore the weight of memory
New Israeli novels explore the weight of memory – J. Memory informs every aspect of Jewish existence. The late historian Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi, who argued that Jews have always privileged…
On the Riviera, in Bolivia … Jewish historical fiction that travels
On the Riviera, in Bolivia … Jewish historical fiction that travels – J. Two new coming-of-age novels set against memorable geographical and historical backdrops remind me of what I especially…
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01 Dec 2020American Jews and the Civil Rights Movement
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03 Dec 2020
Service Learning Immersive – Textual Relevance
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03 Dec 2020Expanding Your Reach
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Youth Mental Health First Aid
