Books
The book on Apple is already number one on Amazon
Ahead of the tech giant's jubilee celebrations, veteran journalist David Pogue reveals a first look at "Apple: The First 50 Years."
Eli Sharabi’s ‘Hostage’ memoir named Jewish book of the year
'The Jewish Journey Through Loss': Combining halacha and psychology in order to heal - review
'The Morning the Apples Began to Sing': A story of wonder and imagination - review
'Emily Saw a Door': Learning to create spaces for each other with creativity, acceptance - review
A story that encourages and empowers children to find the right place for them, or even to create their own.
From competition to communication: Removing the strategic games in relationships - comment
The anxieties of the 2,000s led to a plethora of dating advice explaining how to "win" in relationships. Today, open communication is prioritized.
A pro-Israel bookshelf: Top book recommendations by a veteran reviewer
Dedicated readers, I thought, might welcome the chance to learn about books and authors they could have overlooked.
Facing the reality slap: coping when life doesn’t go as planned - opinion
The concept of the reality slap spoke to me as soon as I read the line “a serious illness.” It has since helped provide context as to why the last year has been so tough for me.
Stories of ghosts, grief and Shabbat gladness win top prizes in Jewish children’s literature
“Neshama,” Marcella Pixley’s lyrically written novel-in-verse, won the gold medal for Jewish children’s literature for middle-grade readers from the Association of Jewish Libraries.
250 years later, Jane Austen lives on at the Jerusalem Cinematheque
Austen was particularly adept at portraying societal circumstances with liberal helpings of wit and sarcasm.
From Miami to Beit Shemesh: A doctor’s mission to restore Hebrew pronunciation
Dr. Norman Bloom unveils a clear path to reading Hebrew as it was intended to be spoken, after decades of study.
'A 3,000-Year History of Jews and the Pig': A Hebrew, Talmud, rabbinic expert goes ‘whole hog’
At the beginning of the Second Temple period, in the Persian era of the 4th to 5th centuries BCE, pigs did not have a unique status; other animals were viewed as equally non-kosher.
From golems to Horton to banana menorahs: This year’s Hanukkah kids’ books light up the imagination
Three titles garnered the recommendation of the Association of Jewish Libraries: “Construction Site, Hanukkah Lights,” “Banana Menorah,” and “Lost and Found Hanukkah.”
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