For folk singer and actor Theodore Bikel, who died in 2015, Vienna was the City of Lights, and a new children's book details his childhood in Austria's capital.
Our roundup includes touching coming-of-age novels, stories about overcoming mental illness and the latest book from Alice Hoffman, which begins in 1941 Berlin.
Hadassah Magazine will be hosting online discussions centered on a feature in each new issue—a cover story, an interview, a book excerpt or something equally engaging.
The New York gathering offered sessions, speakers and activities geared toward educating and inspiring members from across the country in their work as activists for Israel.