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“Jews Don’t Count,” by David Baddiel
Richard Weisberg's new book builds on a field he helped pioneer. (Photo courtesy of Cardozo School of Law)
April 9, 2025, 7:45 pm
Law, literature and the Holocaust collide in CMU professor’s new book
Probing the disciplines, and the manners in which each operates, generates an understanding of human endeavors and history
By Adam Reinherz
Dara Horn's latest book is a graphic novel featuring a time-traveling talking goat. (Norton Young Readers)
April 3, 2025, 10:43 am
Dara Horn’s gonzo, time-traveling children’s Passover book wants people to love living Jews
Horn has launched a nonprofit, Mosaic Persuasion, to advance her vision.
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
The Afghan Liturgical Quire, which the Museum of the Bible in Washington dates to the eighth century, on view at Jewish Theological Seminary Library in New York, March 19, 2025. (Photo by Vita Fellig)
March 20, 2025, 8:00 am
Exhibit of oldest Hebrew book opens at JTS library
“There is something magical about being in the presence of a historically significant object, the oldest Hebrew book ever discovered." — David Kraemer, director of the JTS Library
By Vita Fellig
Illustration by Mara Cohen from 'From Illness to Exodus: A Passover Meditation on Empathy, Health, and Healing.' Image courtesy of Dr. Jonathan Weinkle
March 12, 2025, 4:19 pm
Pittsburgh physician’s new Passover book prescribes lessons for long after holiday ends
'The things we do Jewishly have a direct bearing on how we conduct our lives. They are supposed to change us and help us grow'
By Adam Reinherz
March 2, 2025, 6:25 pm
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“Jews Don’t Count,” by David Baddiel
The novelist John Irving is pictured in 2016 (Oscar Gonzalez/NurPhoto via Getty Images); his new book "Queen Esther" will feature a Jewish character and be set in part in Israel.
February 7, 2025, 1:38 pm
Author John Irving’s new novel, ‘Queen Esther,’ deals with Israel and antisemitism
The novel concludes in Jerusalem in 1981, the year Irving first visited Israel.
By Philissa Cramer
Rabbi Shai Held. (Photo courtesy of Hardar Institute)
January 31, 2025, 4:22 pm
Rabbi Shai Held visiting Pittsburgh to promote new understanding of love
'Jews need to, and are entitled to, reclaim the heart of our tradition: that Jews and Christians sometimes think about love in very different ways, and it's worth drawing out some of those differences and understanding them deeply'
By Adam Reinherz
January 26, 2025, 2:29 pm
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“10/7: 100 Human Stories,” by Lee Yaron
By Toby Tabachnick
In "10/7," journalist Lee Yaron profiles victims of the Oct. 7 massacre from a wide range of communities. (Uri Bareket; St. Martin's Press)
January 22, 2025, 12:21 pm
Lee Yaron’s account of Oct. 7 attacks named Jewish book of the year
’10/7: 100 Human Stories’ was among a number of books on Israel honored by the 74th National Jewish Book Awards.
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
December 22, 2024, 7:22 pm
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"The Immortalists" by Chloe Benjamin
By Toby Tabachnick
A great present doesn't have to be a mystery. (Photo by cottonbro studio via Pexels)
December 12, 2024, 11:51 am
Eight nights, four books: recommended reads make good gifts this Chanukah
Looking for a great holiday present? Best bet is a book
By Adam Reinherz
Carnegie Library in Squirrel Hill. (Photo by Salim Virji, courtesy of flickr.com)
November 20, 2024, 2:13 pm
The wisdom of what we’re already doing
Books like this are my version of addictive social media feeds, and usually they make me want to respond to them immediately.
By Tim Miller
Paul Coates, the founder of Black Classic Press, at his publishing house in Baltimore, Maryland on August 28, 2024. (Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
November 18, 2024, 11:49 am
National Book Awards defends award for Black publisher who reissued antisemitic books
Paul Coates, father of Ta-Nehisi Coates, was found to have recently republished an antisemitic text from the 1990s.
By Andrew Lapin
Lollipop Hand and Pru. (Illustration by J.E. Larson)
November 8, 2024, 4:09 pm
Old monsters return in new book by Squirrel Hill author Zoje Stage
'“My UnderSlumberBumbleBeast”' follows characters along a juvenile adventure adults can relish
By Adam Reinherz
November 3, 2024, 3:25 pm
Poet Valerie Bacharach’s ‘Last Glimpse’ makes the personal universal
Most of the 52 poems in this accessible and moving collection are infused with Judaism.
By Toby Tabachnick
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