The Night Before Passover by Natasha Wing
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Illustrator: Nathalie Beauvois Celebrate Passover with this festive addition to Natasha Wing’s best-selling series! It’s the night before Passover, and a little girl is excited to spend it with her family. They read the Haggadah to honor their history, eat matzoh, ask the Four Questions, and more! Celebrate Passover in this installment of the Night Before series, told in the style of Clement C. Moore’s classic tale. The post The Night Before Passover by Natasha Wing appeared first on Jewish Book World ..read more
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The Winthrop Agreement by Alice Simp­son
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A captivating historical novel set in Gilded Age New York City about an immigrant daughter’s ascent from a miserable tenement to the heights of haute couture, driven by an insatiable hunger for a place in society and secrets she must not betray. When Rivkah Milmanovitch arrives at Ellis Island, her husband is not waiting for her as promised. Alone and pregnant, she makes her way to the Lower East Side tenement of an old friend. Lottie Aarons, whose husband went out for a newspaper and never returned, takes Rivkah in and they work side-by-side in dispiriting sweatshops. Rivkah gives birth to a ..read more
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Four Jewish Brides by Liora Ayalon
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They were not given a choice. But they will make their own fate. Sheindel is hardly more than a child when she is wed to Jacob Isaac, the Holy Jew of Peshischa. Just a girl, she helplessly tries to fill the shoes of her widowed husband’s late wife – her beloved sister Feigaleh. Just a town away, Miriam is ecstatic on her wedding day to the other Jacob Isaac, the Seer of Lublin, only to be cast aside on her first night as a married woman. In his old age, the Seer marries young, beautiful, energetic Beilah, who never wanted to be a rabbi’s wife. Four Jewish brides, sisters in fate if not in bloo ..read more
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Amazing Abe: How Abraham Cahan’s Newspaper Gave a Voice to Jewish Immigrants by Norman H. Finkelstein
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Illustrator: Vesper Stamper A loving tribute to a towering figure in Jewish American history from two award-winning creators. Two-time National Jewish Book Award winner Norman H. Finkelstein and Sydney Taylor Award winner Vesper Stamper have teamed up to tell the story of Abraham Cahan, the founder and longtime editor of the Yiddish language newspaper the Forverts (the Forward), which, in its heyday, was one of the largest newspapers in the United States. As the saying went: “What’s a home without the Forverts?” From explaining voting rights to the importance of public health measures to every ..read more
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Just One More Thing … and Then Bedtime by Mena­hem Hal­ber­stadt
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Translator: Romy Ronen Every night, Dora’s dad puts her to bed, but tonight Dora doesn’t want to go to sleep yet, so instead she decides to ask her dad a question. “Just one more thing…and then bedtime!” What Dora and her dad didn’t know is that once you start wondering about the universe and the reasons why things are the way they are in the world, you will find yourself asking one question after the other. Dora’s dad answers every question she has, but as the clock ticks and time goes by, will Dora continue asking questions or will sleep finally allow them both to continue dreaming? A heart ..read more
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Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II by Adam Gidwitz
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Operation Kinderspion Max Bretzfeld doesn’t want to move to London. Leaving home is hard and Max is alone for the first time in his life. But not for long. Max is surprised to discover that he’s been joined by two unexpected traveling companions, one on each shoulder, a kobold and a dybbuk named Berg and Stein. Germany is becoming more and more dangerous for Jewish families, but Max is determined to find a way back home, and back to his parents. He has a plan to return to Berlin. It merely involves accomplishing the impossible: becoming a British spy. The first book in a duology, Max in the Ho ..read more
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The 43 books posted on JewishBookWorld.org in February 2024
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Here is the list of the 43 books that I posted on JewishBookWorld.org in February 2024. The image contains some of the covers. The bold links take you to the book’s page on Amazon; the “on this site” links to the book’s page on this site. 100 Jewish Brides: Stories from Around the World by Barbara Vinick, Shulamit Reinharz (Editor) (on this site) 18: Jewish Stories Translated from 18 Languages by Nora Gold (editor) (on this site) American Presidents and Israeli Settlements since 1967 by Michael F. Cairo (on this site) Antisemitism: An Ancient Hatred in the Age of Identity Politics by Philip S ..read more
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A Kid Grows in Brooklyn: Memories of a Magical Time by Art Shulman
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Step into a world filled with the magical kidhood and enchanting charm of Brooklyn through the eyes of Art Shulman in his captivating memoir, “A Kid Grows in Brooklyn.” This isn’t just any memoir – Art Shulman, author, and lively octogenarian, creates a time capsule that transports you to the most magical time and place to grow up in. Whether you’re a Brooklyn native or just curious about its legendary allure, Art’s journey from childhood to 18 is an adventure you can’t miss. His tales are a delightful blend of humor and poignancy, crafted to keep you turning pages with a smile. Join Art as he ..read more
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Writ­ings on Yid­dish and Yid­dishkayt: The War Years, 1939 – 1945 by Isaac Bashe­vis Singer
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Translator: David Stromberg Isaac Bashevis Singer’s Writings On Yiddish and Yiddishkayt, The War Years, 1939-1945 is the first major effort to fill the gap between the Nobel laureate’s Yiddish and English oeuvre. David Stromberg, editor of the Singer Literary Trust, presents 25 never-before-translated essays originally published between 1939-1945, which were selected from over 150 written by Singer during WWII. Knowing that a whole world, a whole way of life, a whole cultural treasure bound up with Yiddish and Yiddishkayt–that they were all going up in flames before his very eyes–was crushing ..read more
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P Is for Pastrami: The ABCs of Jewish Food by Alan Silberberg
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Eat the alphabet with all of these delicious Jewish foods! From apples and honey all the way to zhug, Alan Silberberg brings his signature wacky humor to this alphabet of Jewish food. It’s perfect for board book readers with a funny bone, and anyone who wants to celebrate the wide range of delicious bites Jews eat all over the world! The post P Is for Pastrami: The ABCs of Jewish Food by Alan Silberberg appeared first on Jewish Book World ..read more
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