Tag: Books
Author Sally Rooney won’t allow Hebrew translation of book, citing support for BDS
An Irish author announced that she will only sell the Hebrew translation rights of her new novel if she can find a publishing house that adheres to the guidelines of the anti-Israel BDS movement.
Sally...
Adventures in Israel’s science-fiction scene
The first time Sheldon Teitelbaum came across a science fiction book was as a sixth-grader at a Talmud Torah in Montreal, Canada. A book with red bindings about a subversive school on Mars jumped...
Netflix gains entire catalogue of works by ‘certainly anti-Israeli’ Roald Dahl
Netflix has acquired the Roald Dahl Story Company (RDSC), giving it rights to all the works by the late British children’s author, who was openly anti-Israel and had a history of making anti-Semitic remarks.
Dahl’s...
Rabbi’s new book offers spiritual boot camp for High Holidays
In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, Rabbi Mark Wildes, founder and director of Manhattan Jewish Experience (MJE), was looking for ways to keep students and young adults engaged with Judaism and each...
Muslim charity in Canada to host speaker with history of defaming Jews
A recognized charity and Muslim group in Canada is hosting a speaker this weekend with a history of demonizing Israel and Jews at its annual conference.
Tareq Al-Suwaidan is listed on the home page of...
Noa Tishby takes action to offset book’s carbon footprint
Israeli-American actress, producer and activist Noa Tishby has partnered with the financial-services company Aspiration to offset the carbon impact of her debut book Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth.
She announced...
Israeli actress Shira Haas to star in new American TV series about Golda Meir
Israeli actress Shira Haas, best known as the star of the Netflix four-part series “Unorthodox” and for her role in the popular Israeli TV drama “Shtisel,” has been tapped to play Israeli Prime Minister...
In new memoir, Amos Oz’s daughter alleges lifetime of abuse by ‘sadistic’ father
Israeli author Galia Oz, daughter of world-renowned literary icon Amos Oz, alleged in interviews on Sunday that her “sadistic” father “serially abused” her physically and emotionally, until his death in 2018.
The alleged abuse is...
Ahead of Purim, ‘Israel Bible’ publishes special scroll in honor of Esther Horgen
The Israel Bible has published a new edition of the Scroll of Esther in honor of Esther Horgen, the 52-year-old mother of six murdered on Dec. 21 by a Palestinian terrorist near her Tal Menashe home.
The release...
Free eBook on Purim & Zionism Now Available
Herut North America, a leading American Zionist grassroots movement, has developed an inspirational new anthology for the Purim holiday that is offered for free upon request. This new eBook is comprised of various articles...