Books

Knock knock: How an Israeli's fascination with Arabic became a book - opinion

Not my usual reading material, Min Taq Taq is a 272-page hardcover that includes a comprehensive collection of idioms and expressions in colloquial Arabic, with translations into English.

Min Taq Taq: A Collection of Arabic Idioms
Yair Netanyahu, son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, arrives for a court hearing on his request for a restraining order against Haaretz journalist Uri Misgav at the Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court in Jerusalem, July 15, 2026.

Netanyahu’s son calls PM's opponents ‘saboteurs’ in book to be distributed by Simon & Schuster

THE PROTAGONIST is a respected resident of Rehavia. Jerusalem Terra Sancta College and Keren Hayesod Street are seen from a balcony with pelargoniums.

Family secrets and scandal collide in Noa Yedlin's 'House Arrest' - review

VIEW INSIDE the detecter at the CMS cavern of the Large Hadron Collider in Cessy, France. Niels Bohr was a central mover in the collider construction.

Jewish physics: 'The Man Who Broke Reality' spotlights Nazi-defying scientist Niels Bohr - review


Israel must treat the media war as seriously as Iran’s nuclear threat, Gil Hoffman says

MEDIA AFFAIRS: Gil Hoffman talks to the ‘Post’ about his new book 'The Blood Libel Machine' and Israel’s war for global public opinion.

Author Gil Hoffman stands with his new book, ‘The Blood Libel Machine,’ which argues that the spread of anti-Israel narratives and the surge in global antisemitism were the result of a premeditated information campaign that had been in the works for decades.

Irish author Sally Rooney's books no longer sold in UK over support for banned Palestine Action

Palestine Action, which had increasingly targeted Israel-linked defense companies, was banned shortly after a June 2025 break-in at the Royal Air Force's Brize Norton base.

Sally Rooney attends a photocall during the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

'The Prime Ministers': New book covers Begin, the ‘Altalena,’ and the October 27 election - review

Israelis vote on October 27, at the end of only the second Knesset since 1988 to serve a full term – the other 13 having dissolved early. 

MENACHEM BEGIN addresses the Knesset, 1974.

On October 7, Hamas’s goal was not the Nova festival - it was New York - opinion

Sinwar’s goal was to initiate a future multifront war that could succeed after Israel lost the world’s support, and ideally after Iran obtained a nuclear capability.

ELIMINATED BY the IDF post-Oct. 7: Hamas leaders Ismail Haniyeh (L) and Yahya Sinwar (R), and Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah (C), seen at entrance to Jerusalem, Nov. 2024.

'Excuse Me, Is This Yours?': Before you boycott settlers, meet them - review

Twelve Western countries announced plans to boycott trade with Israeli settlements, once again turning “the settlers” into an international political category. Who, exactly, are these settlers?

ISI AND TUVIA TENENBOM look out over the Judean Hills.

'Echoes of Rashi': Exploring R. Shlomo Yitzhaki's ideas and their relevance today

Rashi’s comment reminds us that history is shaped not only by people who occupy positions of power, but also by the timing of their arrival.

ALIYAH: JUST the beginning. Pictured: French immigrants arrive at Ben-Gurion Airport, Aug. 3.

The Diary That Survived Entebbe

Austin resident and longtime Jewish National Fund-USA supporter carries forward her father’s firsthand account of Entebbe, 50 years later.

(From L) Ester Smith and husband, Larry, with her parents, Regina and Yehuda Gottlieb, z”l, in Ramat Gan, 1979.

Grassroots literary movement turns October 7 grief into books with new 'Bound in Memory' exhibition

The profound literary archive showcases the hundreds of biographies deposited at the library since the outbreak of the war.

The "Bound in Memory" exhibit at the National Library of Israel.

‘To laugh and cry’: New book combines biblical teachings with personal Oct. 7 reflections - review

In his new book, 'After the Dust and Ashes,' Fathom editor Calev Ben-Dor combines his own reflections and informed ruminations on October 7 with teachings on the Book of Job.

CAR GRAVEYARD at Tekuma.

Getting the word out: The Israeli Institute for Hebrew Literature flies the flag in Frankfurt

Sigalit Gelfand, and the Israeli Institute for Hebrew Literature, which she serves as CEO, will be well and truly in the thick of things.

FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR: World’s largest industry event.