books

Amateur historian finds lost and forgotten Bram Stoker story 'Gibbet Hill' after over a century

The story is significant as it sheds light on Stoker's development as an author and serves as a “station on his route to publishing Dracula.”

'One Day in October': Dramatic stories of heroism from Oct. 7 massacre

Some stories in One Day in October feel almost cinematic in their tales of dramatic heroism and last-minute, miraculous turnarounds rivaling Hollywood movies.

By SARAH RINDNER BLUM
14/10/2024

'Ghosts of a Holy War': How the Israel-Hamas War is rooted in the 1929 Hebron massacre

“The forces that drove Arabs in Hebron to slaughter their Jewish neighbors in 1929,” she writes, “were identical to the forces behind October 7.”

  Jerusalem's Four Species market ahead of Sukkot.

Jerusalem highlights: October 11-17

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

A conversation with Professor Jehuda Reinharz, co-author of 'Chaim Weizmann: A Biography'

WATCH: Jerusalem Post Breaking News Editor Jacob Laznik speaks to Professor Jehuda Reinharz, co-author of “Chaim Weizmann: A Biography.

'Cooking Together': Recipes from the Gaza border, including Rachel's cookies

Commemorating the 76 years of the State of Israel, the book is a collection of 76 kosher recipes divided into 10 sections.

 A view of Jerusalem’s Temple Mount.

'Jerusalem Through the Ages': What archaeology reveals about the history of Jerusalem

This is both positive and a challenge for readers; it’s dense, meticulous, and sometimes overwhelming.

05/10/2024
  Our Little Histories

'Our Little Histories': A Jewish family saga

Janice Weizman’s "Our Little Histories" is an ambitiously crafted novel which acts on one level as a blending of world events with the experiences of a typical Eastern European Jewish family saga.

By RALPH AMELAN
04/10/2024

Ta-Nehisi Coates’ new book compares Israel’s treatment of Palestinians to the Jim Crow South

Ta-Nehisi Coates’ new book criticizes Israel's treatment of Palestinians, drawing parallels to US segregation and questioning Israel's founding.

By JTA/BEN SALES
01/10/2024
  'Auto de fe en la plaza Mayor de Madrid,' painted by Francisco Rizzi, 1680.

'Across So Many Seas': Sephardi history from young adults

Ruth Behar tells the stories of four generations of 12-year-old Sephardi girls in a single family over a 500-year period. Music, poetry, and food all play significant roles in the interwoven stories.

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