March 28, 2018 12:41 pm Everything Is…Complicated The representation and recognition of Judaism in popular culture is crucial, but what do you do when the author gets it wrong? By Shira Small
March 27, 2018 2:40 pm ‘Glimmers Of The Divine’ On The Pediatric Oncology Ward A cancer doctor’s memoir of his years at Hadassah Medical Center crosses cultural, religious and political divides. By Sandee Brawarsky
March 22, 2018 4:55 pm Confronting The Challenges Of Jewish Law The Restless Rabbinic Spirit: “Halakhah as Rebellion” by Natan Lopes Cardozo (Urim: 2018, 480 pgs, $28.95) By Eugene Korn
March 20, 2018 5:00 pm In New Book, Joe Lieberman Makes A Pitch For Shavuot Casting a vote for the holiday ‘where the law began.’ By Steve Lipman
March 19, 2018 4:32 pm “Call Me By Your Name” — A Novel Representation of Judaism The Jewishness of this story extends far beneath the surface. By Kara Sherman
March 15, 2018 10:30 am A Haggadah That’s Full Of Welcome Big Tent Judaism rabbi’s new volume incorporates tradition while stressing inclusion. By Johanna Ginsberg and Steve Lipman
February 27, 2018 5:09 pm A Tale Of Old Tel Aviv A corner grocery store, a tight-knit family and changing demographics: Yirmi Pinkus’ American debut novel. By Sandee Brawarsky
February 13, 2018 4:25 pm Dress Rehearsal For The ‘Nazi Olympics’ 1936 Winter Games in Germany foreshadowed the Shoah. By Steve Lipman
January 27, 2018 8:19 pm NYC Book Store That Sells ‘P Is For Palestine’ Children’s Book Is In Trouble — Again Book Culture’s apology for promoting a book about Palestine that praised intifada has angered pro-Palestinian activists. By Ben Sales
January 17, 2018 9:33 am Intimations Of Immortality Dara Horn’s new literary thriller is a work of magical realism and a meditation on the nature of time. By Sandee Brawarsky
January 11, 2018 3:35 pm Jewish Week Editor, Columnist Honored By Jewish Book Council Francine Klagsbrun takes top honor for Golda Meir biography, and Gary Rosenblatt recognized for mentoring young journalists. By Steve Lipman