Tag: Books
One of Judaism’s great commentators, Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, dies at age 83
Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz, one of Judaism’s exceptional modern-day commentators, died in Jerusalem after suffering from acute pneumonia. He was 83 years old.
Steinsaltz was born in Jerusalem on July 11, 1937. His scholarship was...
Joint effort begins to identify and catalogue every Hebrew book in Italy
A ground-breaking collaborative effort to create a unified listing of all Hebrew books in Italy has been announced by the Union of Jewish Communities in Italy (UCEI), the Rome National Central Library (BNCR) and...
Book on rescuers, liberators, survivors of World War II gets new tech for new...
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II and the liberation of Europe from Nazi Germany on May 8—International March of the Living—a book about the era just got an...
British educational publisher withdraws textbook following complaints of anti-Israel bias
British educational publisher Hodder Education has withdrawn a secondary-education textbook following complaints of anti-Israel bias.
A report by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) said there was “misleading and confusing content” in the textbook, written by...
Amazon reverses ban, still selling Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’
Amazon is still selling editions of Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf, reversing a recent ban.
A spokesperson for the online retailer told The New York Times last week that the company enables “customers with access to a variety of viewpoints,” adding that...
Amazon bans selling of most editions of ‘Mein Kampf,’ books on Nazi propaganda
The online retail-giant Amazon has banned the sale of most editions of Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf and other Nazi propaganda books after being pushed to do so for decades by leading Holocaust-education charities and Jewish groups, The...
Amazon pulls books by author accusing Jews of ‘active role in promoting war’
Following outrage, Amazon has stopped selling two books by an author who praises Hitler and has accused Jews of “promoting and inciting war,” The Jewish Chronicle reported on Wednesday.
The online retailer has removed Thomas Dalton’s new...
Happy Harlequin! Romance-book house works Hanukkah into its seasonal novels
There must be something about Jewish heroes of late. Not only is one featured in a new Hallmark Channel movie, Holiday Date, two were recently featured in romance novels from Harlequin’s Super Edition imprint.
The latest, Holiday by Candlelight by...
אַ נײַ ייִדיש־לערנבוך פֿאַר רוסיש־רעדער
דעם ניו־יאָרקער „אַרבעטער־רינג‟ איז שווער זיך פֿאָרצושטעלן אָן זײַן לאַנגיאָריקן ייִדיש־לערער, ניקאָלײַ (קאָליע) באָראָדולין. גלײַך נאָכן אָנקומען קיין אַמעריקע פֿון זײַן היימשטאָט, ביראָבידזשאַן, אינעם יאָר 1992, האָט ער זיך פֿאַרנומען מיט ייִדיש־טעטיקייט.
אַחוץ זײַן אַרבעט...
New memoir by friend of Dylan’s reveals details about musician’s Jewish roots
A new memoir written by Bob Dylan’s best friend gives readers a glimpse into parts of the music icon’s Jewish side that have previously fallen under the radar.
In Dylan & Me: 50 Years of Adventures (written...