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.
Netanyahu’s son calls PM's opponents ‘saboteurs’ in book to be distributed by Simon & Schuster
Family secrets and scandal collide in Noa Yedlin's 'House Arrest' - review
Jewish physics: 'The Man Who Broke Reality' spotlights Nazi-defying scientist Niels Bohr - review
'The Arab Case for Israel': Explaining the conflict between Jews and Arabs - review
The Arab Case for Israel is the book that I would recommend above all others for anyone who sincerely wants to understand the entrenched conflict between Jews and Arabs in Israel.
Jewish authors slam Jewish Book Council for ‘bias toward centering Israeli, Zionist voices’
A new open letter signed by 42 authors argues that the Jewish Book Council, which was founded in 1925, should commit itself more to spotlighting Jewish voices who disagree with traditional Zionism.
Novel on antisemitism by Yonit Levi and Bianna Golodryga sells well, but New York Times ignores it
The novel follows three middle schoolers in Chicago and examines how they are affected when Theo’s idol, a soccer player, tweets an antisemitic comment.
There was always a third Singer: Yiddish literary diamonds revealed - review
Esther Kreitman, sister of Nobel laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer, wrote powerful Yiddish fiction capturing Jewish life, struggle, and survival.
A lost novel from 1943 that predicted the Holocaust has been recovered
Friedrich Torberg recorded his image of a German concentration camp in “Mein ist die Rache,” written decades before the capitalized “Holocaust” entered common parlance.
'The Road to October 7': The long centuries of hatred that led to Hamas’s attack - review
This review of The Road to October 7 follows an interview with its author published in the Magazine earlier this month.
Matzah pizza and Miriam star in new children’s books for Passover in 2026
The new books range from Karen Katz’s brightly colored, joyful picture book to an ornately designed volume published by a Chabad-Lubavitch imprint.
Jerusalem highlights: March 20 – March 26
What's new to do in Israel's capital?
What history teaches about October 7, according to Rafael Medoff
A renowned historian’s scholarly work examines alarming trends to watch out for.
Be a refusenik: Survival guide for Jewish students facing campus antisemitism
New playbook for Jewish defiance on campus takes a page from Soviet refuseniks.
