Bursting with sheer chutzpah, four recent collections of short biographies celebrate women who broke barriers, pioneered new fields and made a difference in the world.
‘Atomic Anna’ Discussion Guide
Use our prompts to guide discussions about 'Atomic Anna' by Rachel Barenbaum, the One Book, One Hadassah pick for June.
Solving a Family Mystery in ‘The End of Her’
Journalist Wayne Hoffman sets out to uncover the truth behind the 1913 murder of his maternal great-grandmother, Sarah.
Zionism’s Trials and Triumphs
Two recent books on Israel examine the country’s current situation, potential trajectory and its relationship with the Diaspora.
Sounds of a New York Jewish Neighborhood
The reappearance of Johanna Kaplan’s brilliant short stories in 'Loss of Memory Is Only Temporary' is cause for celebration.
‘Zabar’s,’ an Appetizing History, With Recipes
The delicious, overstuffed account of the family and the shop that became the quintessential New York City food purveyor.
Time-Travel With a Soviet Jewish Twist in ‘Atomic Anna’
Rachel Barenbaum's latest novel is a time-travel story with a Soviet Jewish twist.
‘The Dressmakers of Auschwitz’
Amid the horrors of the camp, Jewish women designed, cut and stitched beautiful garments for the people who despised them.
New Haggadot for Your Seder
Themes of change, renewal and the resiliency of Jewish tradition run through the latest crop of Passover titles.