A Klezmer Adventure in old Bessarabia
Shloyml Boyml and His Purim Adventure by Yale Strom, with illustrations by Emil Singer-Fuer and translations to Yiddish by Nikolaj Olniansky; Hoor, Sweden: Olniansky Tekst Farlag publisher © 2023; ISBN 9789198-721980; 44 pages in English;...
The Burning Bush : Writings on Jews and Judaism, by Vladimir Solovyov
"In The Burning Bush, Glazov conducts a profoundly original inquiry into Vladimir Solovyov's attitude toward Judaism. Solovyov (1853-1900) was one of the most remarkable figures of the 19th century: He was the most important...
Hanukkah lockdown? Grab a hold of good reads for all ages
As Jews are often referred to as people of the book, it’s no wonder readers top the Hanukkah gift list. Luckily, a whole host of new and recent books have been released from authors...
The Hidden Passion and Joy of Psalms Described by Two Rabbis
Duets on Psalms: Drawing New Meaning From Ancient Words, Jack Riemer and Elie Spitz, Ben Yehuda Press, Teaneck, NJ, ©2023, ISBN 978-1-953829-62-7, p. 222, plus endnotes, $24.95.
There is a story told of a southern...
Supernatural Tales Embody Wishes of Holocaust Rescue
Courage to Dream: Tales of Hope in the Holocaust by Neal Shusterman with illustrations by Andrés Vera Martínez; New York: Graphix imprint of Scholastic Inc; © 2023; ISBN 9780545-313483; 245 pages plus after-words by author...
A memoir of overcoming racism
The Color of Love: A Story of a Mixed-Race Jewish Girl by Marra B. Gad; 2019, Bolden, An Agate Imprint; ISBN 9781572-842755; 233 pages; $17
At the age of three days, Marra B. Gad was adopted...
History of Conflict with Israel Tilts Toward the Palestinians
Although this book claims to be an objective history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it clearly is a pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel narrative.
The author, Michael Scott-Baumann, a resident of Cheltenham, England, had volunteered for a group calling...
Couple’s Post-Holocaust Reunification Story Has Emotional Impact
In Kaunas, Lithuania, a city also known as Kovno, David and Dora Ruskin married in 1938. They had a daughter, Rose Miriam, in 1939, and came under Nazi German occupation in 1941. After three...
A Kibbutznik Who Did Everything Well
Chicken Man by Michelle Edwards; Montgomery, Alabama: NewSouth Books © 2008, ISBN 9781588-382375; 26 pages; $9.79 on Amazon.
SAN DIEGO – For its October selection for 4-year-old children, PJ Library has brought back an oldie but a...
Investigative reporting ‘almost impossible’ in modern work culture, journalist Edward Jay Epstein says
Investigative journalist Edward Jay Epstein has spent time over the decades with spies, international criminals, globe-trotting billionaires and world leaders, including former President Richard Nixon and U.S. statesman Henry Kissinger. He has penned more...