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National Jewish Book Award
Deborah E. Lipstadt
July 17, 2024, 11:36 am
Lipstadt Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Lipstadt currently serves as the U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism.
By Bob Bahr
Jacob Wright believes the Biblical origin of Jewish peoplehood began in war and defeat.
November 15, 2023, 11:43 am
Emory Professor Jacob Wright Thrives on Big Ideas
His new work about the origins of the Bible is already acclaimed as one of the best books of 2023.
By Bob Bahr
Several books are available to help readers understand the current political and social climate in the Middle East.
October 26, 2023, 2:26 pm
Israel Books to Understand the Middle East Today
A selection of a half-dozen titles, mostly by authors from Israel, that have appeared in the past year.
By Bob Bahr
Dani Shapiro is at the MJCCA Book Festival at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 9.
October 26, 2023, 1:50 pm
BOOKFEST: Dani Shapiro – Signal Fires
Dani Shapiro is at the MJCCA Book Festival at 7:30 p.m., Nov. 9.
By Bob Bahr
Fordham University professor Ayala Fader based her Tenenbaum Lecture on her book, “Hidden Heretics.”
March 29, 2023, 11:12 am
‘Hidden Heretics’ the Secret World of Ultra-Orthodox
Emory University’s Tenenbaum Lecture was based on a book written by Ayala Fader, a Fordham University professor.
By Bob Bahr
Emory Professor Miriam Udel is taking over leadership of the Tam Institute for Jewish Studies. She won a National Jewish Book award in 2017 for “Never Better: The Modern Jewish Picaresque.”
July 7, 2022, 11:55 am
Miriam Udel Named Director of Tam Jewish Institute
Yiddish studies professor to succeed Eric Goldstein who led effort to reorganize the Tam Institute.
By Bob Bahr
After his liberation from Auschwitz, teenager Thomas Geve drew 79 works based on a secret diary he had kept, describing daily life in the concentration camp. He never drew another picture.
October 15, 2021, 11:55 am
A Year of Choices for Jewish Book Lovers
Nine books for Jewish readers that are worth another look.
By Bob Bahr
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