A ‘Lioness,’ In Public And Private

Sweeping biography of Golda Meir captures her unusual blend of toughness and warmth, plainspokenness and passion.

The Pitch That ‘Made The State Of Israel Possible’

In January of 1948, Golda Meir, in a plain dark dress, without a speck of makeup, came before a roomful of well-heeled UJA donors. The fate of a nation was riding on it.

Nathan Englander’s New Espionage Thriller, Set In Israel, Spins A Complex Twist Of Stories

An espionage thriller that’s also an allegory, magical realist tale, love story, tragedy and an impassioned cry for peace wrapped in one.

A Passage To Israel

Nicole Krauss sets her new novel in Tel Aviv, the better to reflect her two main characters’ sense of transformation.

How This Author Went From Muslim Activist To Educator Of Rabbis

Haroon Moghul’s ‘How to Be a Muslim’ explores his struggles with his religion and inner demons.

38 Books To Read This Fall

In New Book, JTS Professor Traces His ‘Cultural Footprints From The Rabbinic Past’

Barry Holtz pieces together an “imagined biography” about Rabbi Akiva, the much-admired rabbinic figure.

From The Courthouse To The Big Screen, The Story Of The Ten Commandments In America

A near-perfect ten.

Real Estate, Faith, Race Collide In Brian Platzer’s ‘Bed-Stuy Is Burning’

This is a novel of New York’s streets.