Books

Author of ‘People Love Dead Jews,’ Dara Horn, delights Jerusalem crowd

"The Final Solution to the Jewish Problem" will be the title of her upcoming book, Dara Horn said.

 Dara Horn, award-winning author.
Sally Rooney, left, promotes her novel "Intermezzo" at London’s Southbank Centre, Sept. 25, 2024.

Sally Rooney to issue novel in Hebrew with Israeli publisher who complies with BDS

A march against antisemitism in Leeds, UK.

What is the future for Jews in the UK? | Jerusalem Dispatch

As antisemitism rises in publishing, Jewish and Israeli writers are confronting rejection, backlash, and growing pressure to silence their voices.

'Your story is too Jewish': Inside publishing's dirty open secret - from the editor


'Are We There Yet?': Getting over marital roadblocks - review

Chana Levitan, a couples therapist and educator, presents the stories of 18 couples who overcame specific roadblocks in their relationships and are still driving that car called marriage.

 ‘THE WEDDING REGISTER’ by Edmund Leighton, 1920.

'Ancient Jewish Food': What’s cooking in the Talmuds? - review

A new book by food scholar Susan Weingarten offers a glimpse into what Jews ate almost 2,000 years ago and how the food was prepared.

 An illustrative image of wheat and dairy products next to a Torah scroll.

'Above All, We Are Jews': The life story of a great American Reform rabbi - review

To learn more about this great American Reform rabbi, Jews and non-Jews alike will want to read this well-researched and highly accessible biography.

 Rabbi Alexander Schindler became one of the greatest supporters of the historic peace agreement between Israel and Egypt.

'American Maccabee': American Jewry and antisemitism during the days of Teddy Roosevelt - review

American Maccabee provides an informative and nuanced analysis of Theodore Roosevelt’s respect for Jews and his handling of a series of challenges that affected them.

 OFFICIAL WHITE HOUSE portrait of Roosevelt by John Singer Sargent in 1903.

'From Eden to Exodus': Learning the meaning of Hebrew words - review

From Eden to Exodus incorporates 53 articles explaining the meanings of various words and phrases from the first two books of the Torah.

 HEBREW BIBLE in a silver case in the collection of the Jewish Museum of Switzerland, printed in Israel in 1962.

Netanyahu war-room photo shows ‘Target Tehran’ — the playbook behind Israel’s latest strikes

A photograph Netanyahu posted from his underground war room, featured a copy of Target Tehran, a book written by Jerusalem Post defense analyst Yonah Jeremy Bob and former editor Ilan Evyatar.

 A photograph Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted from his underground war room on Saturday night prominently featured a copy of Target Tehran, a 2023 book by Jerusalem Post defense analyst Yonah Jeremy Bob and former editor Ilan Evyatar.

Aaron Lansky built a home for 1.5 million Yiddish books, now he’s handing over the keys

“The idea that you have miles of Jewish stories that have yet to be told, that’s just irresistible to someone like me," he said.

 Aaron Lansky speaks at a Yiddish Book Center gala, May 4, 2025.

Hacham Zvi Ashkenazi: Anomaly of a religious scholar

The combination of his highly developed scruples, stubbornness, and independence contributed to the difficulty that he had in holding down official rabbinic positions.

 INTERIOR OF Amsterdam’s Sephardi synagogue, the Esnoga, by Romeyn de Hooghe, 1695.

Jerusalem highlights: June 6-12

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

 Illustrative image of grilled cheese.

Remembering Jerusalem on its special day - excerpt

Below, a translated excerpt from the recently published book in Hebrew, MiHamishim Kochavim L’Kochav Ehad (From Fifty Stars to One Star) by Batsheva Pomerantz.

 Three people are seen with an Israeli flag at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City (illustrative).