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Tamar Yellin reading in NYC
Posted by Naomi on July 22, 2008 at 2:56pm — No Comments
Book on Brownsville excerpted for virtual jewish museum
Posted by Sylvia Schildt on May 31, 2008 at 7:32pm — No Comments
With Synagogues in Jeopardy, It’s Time To Talk About Tithing
Posted by Rabbi Dennis S. Ross on April 27, 2008 at 9:08pm — No Comments
Lucette Lagnado Wins the $100,000 2008 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature
Have You Encountered a Lamed Vovnik? Enter THE BOOK OF NAMES Contest!
Posted by Karen Tintori on February 6, 2008 at 12:36am — No Comments
"Overdraw me, Lord, and who cares if I break!" -- Kazantzakis.
Posted by Mathias B. Freese on February 1, 2008 at 3:46pm — No Comments
Announcing new books from Kar-Ben!
I'm pleased to announce the release of seven new titles from Kar-Ben Publishing, award-winning publisher of Jewish children's books. Please click the links below for more information, or feel free to email me (jhorwitzATkarbenDOTcom) if you'd like to know more.
In honor of Israel's 60 Birthday:
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ContinuePosted by Jess Horwitz on January 28, 2008 at 8:30am — No Comments
Live Podcast: "Funny, That Book Doesn't Look Jewish"
The Book of Life podcast will host a LIVE call-in show on Thursday, February 7, 2008 , 3-4pm Eastern Time! The theme of our discussion will be "Funny, That Book Doesn't Look Jewish" - in other words, the age-old question of what makes a book Jewish. Our special guest will be Pamela Ehrenberg, author of the middle-grade n…
Posted by Heidi Estrin on January 27, 2008 at 11:35am — No Comments
National Jewish Book Award Finalist
National Jewish Book Award Finalist
My most recent most recent collection of stories, A HANUKKAH PRESENT was named as both a finalist and runner-up for the 2007 National Jewish Book Award in Jewish Family Literature!
Continue“The book was selected after careful analysis by a panel of three judges who are all authorities in their field, A HANUKKAH PRESENT now joins the ranks of t
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Posted by Mark Binder on January 15, 2008 at 4:39pm — No Comments
Announcement of the 2007 National Jewish Book Award Winners
Posted by Naomi on January 14, 2008 at 11:02am — No Comments
2008 Sydney Taylor Book Awards Announced
I am pleased to announce that the winners of the 2008 Sydney Taylor Book Award have been selected! The Sydney Taylor Book Award recognizes the best in Jewish literature for children and teens.
The Sydney Taylor Book Award Winner for Younger Readers:
The Bedtime Sh'ma: A Good Night Book by Sarah Gershman with illustrations by Kristina Swarner (EKS Publishing)
The Sydney Taylor Book Award Winner for Older Readers:
The Entert…
Posted by Heidi Estrin on January 8, 2008 at 5:27pm — No Comments
Intolerance and Middle East Politics
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It is one thing for a group of people to go to war to defend itself, or even for conquest of land and national resources. Yet, humans continue to displace, torture, sterilize and kill others, only because they are different. One might assume, living in the shadow of the Holocaust, that the world would witness less of this kind of senseless killing. Religiou
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Posted by Charles Weinblatt on January 2, 2008 at 5:00pm — No Comments
Five Non-Fiction Authors Selected as Finalists for $100,000 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature
Posted by Naomi on December 6, 2007 at 10:10am — No Comments
"A Hanukkah Present" Book Review Blurb in the Forward!
Book Smart
Mark Binder has been penning holiday stories about the villagers of Chelm for years, and 11 of these works — many of which have been printed in publications around the world (including the Forward) — have been compiled in the new book “A Hanukkah Present” (Light Publications). The colorful cast of characters, including the Shlemiels, Rabbi Kibbitz and Mrs. Chaipul (whose lethal latkes made everyone ill), bring s…
ContinuePosted by Mark Binder on November 30, 2007 at 9:35am — No Comments
Weekly emails from JBC
Posted by Miri Pomerantz on November 27, 2007 at 12:13pm — No Comments
Library Blogathon
Posted by Heidi Estrin on November 20, 2007 at 4:35pm — No Comments
Tours and events
Posted by Naomi on November 16, 2007 at 3:04pm — No Comments
Jewish Book World
The Winter issue of Jewish Book World will be out in two weeks! Please contact me at naomi@Jewishbooks.org or 212-201-2921 to order a subscription! The Winter issue will include new books on the Israel lobby and the U.S. government, Jewish exodus from Egytp circa 1950, reviews of cookbooks, including recipes, and interviews with Jackie Mason and A.J. Jacobs!
ContinuePosted by Naomi on November 16, 2007 at 2:53pm — No Comments
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- Tamar Yellin reading in NYC
- Book on Brownsville excerpted for virtual jewish museum
- With Synagogues in Jeopardy, It’s Time To Talk About Tithing
- Lucette Lagnado Wins the $100,000 2008 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature
- Have You Encountered a Lamed Vovnik? Enter THE BOOK OF NAMES Contest!
- "Overdraw me, Lord, and who cares if I break!" -- Kazantzakis.
- Announcing new books from Kar-Ben!
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- Weekly emails from JBC
- Announcement of the 2007 National Jewish Book Award Winners
- Lucette Lagnado Wins the $100,000 2008 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature
- Announcing new books from Kar-Ben!
- "Overdraw me, Lord, and who cares if I break!" -- Kazantzakis.
- Have You Encountered a Lamed Vovnik? Enter THE BOOK OF NAMES Contest!
- With Synagogues in Jeopardy, It’s Time To Talk About Tithing
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