December 31, 2007
For this month’s roundup of Jewish bestsellers, I discovered another category in Amazon, “Jewish American.” It’s listed under World Literature and then under the United States subcategory. It was in that category that I came across my biggest surprise of … Continue reading
December 28, 2007
I hate to go back-to-back with Michael Chabon postings but I just came across this YouTube video of the Jewish Journal’s senior writer, Brad A. Greenberg, interviewing him. Chabon talks about Israel, his critics and growing up as a geek. … Continue reading
December 27, 2007
Let’s face it: we Jews were never really the sword-carrying type. And that’s a good thing because you know what they say about those who live by the sword. But, it’s amusing to read about Jews with swords in Michael … Continue reading
December 25, 2007
Who knew there would be so much Jewish book news on Christmas? I thought I was taking the day off for Chinese food and movies. Alas, a blog update beckons and here I am. Without further ado, here are a … Continue reading
December 24, 2007
Beyle Schaechter-Gottesman, the noted Yiddish poet, singer and songwriter, has a new book of verse out called, “Der tsvit fun teg” (The Blossoms of Days). But, don't ask me where you can buy it online because I don't know. I … Continue reading
December 21, 2007
A few recent Jewish book items from around the Web: Nextbook.org The Nextbook folks have unveiled their “best of” list for 2007. But, they let you know up front that this is no typical list: This is the time of … Continue reading
December 20, 2007
I don’t have any timely reason for talking about Isaac Bashevis Singer today except for the fact that my copy of “Gimpel the Fool: Stories,” is due back at the library before the stroke of midnight. Of course, as the … Continue reading
December 19, 2007
Many of us watched with mixed emotions as Israeli soldiers expelled the settlers living in Gush Katif in 2005. One of the expellees, Shifra Shomron, has written a novel called “Grains Of Sand: The Fall Of Neve Dekalim,” which mirrors … Continue reading
December 18, 2007
In her new novel, I think Naomi Ragen meant to echo the sentiments of Gustav Flaubert’s “Madame Bovary.” But, after reading the first six pages of “The Saturday Wife,” all I could hear was the narrator from ABC’s “Desperate Housewives.” … Continue reading
December 17, 2007
In the, ahem, spirit of the holiday season, we present Rudolph in Yiddish. Enjoy! Hat tip to Rabbi Yonah and the other folks over at Jewlicious.com.
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