In his masterful work, Gordis sought to honor “Israel’s extraordinary accomplishments” while being honest about “many of its failings."

Susan Silverman’s search for God, identity and family as she becomes a rabbi and creates a blended family.

In 'Mamaleh,' Marjorie Ingalls smashes preconceptions about Jewish mothers while attempting to show good Jewish mothering traits.

There is an old joke about a Jewish telegram that reads, “Start worrying, details to follow.”

With piercing honesty, Irene Pollin, the daughter of Polish immigrants, traces the trajectory of her “unexpected life” as the wife of gifted entrepreneur Abe Pollin.

For those who know Yiddish poetry, this book of beautiful poems in English revisits old friends; for newcomers, it is a cogent introduction.

The German War draws on a wealth of firsthand testimony provided by German soldiers in their personal diaries, court records and military correspondence.

In The Bridge Ladies, Betsy Lerner undertook the daunting project of chronicling the lives of five octogenarian Jewish women who have met every Monday for over 50 years.