New Jewish Books Coming in January/February 2023
Take your pick from a posthumously published collection of essays and a work of historical fiction to a story of inherited intergenerational trauma and more.
Defiant Daffodils Memorialize Children of the Holocaust
The Daffodil Project is halfway towards its goal of planting 1.5 million flowers, the number of Jewish children who perished in the Holocaust.
Israel Is a Testing Ground for Treating Ovarian Cancer
Israel proportionally has one of the world’s largest populations of women with ovarian cancer, making the country ripe for diagnostic and therapeutic trials.
Splinters, Cartilage and Bugs: Accepting My Anxieties
This essay was submitted for the 2022 Hadassah Magazine and jGirls+ Magazine teen essay contest.
Empowering Jewish Teens to Support Each Other
Jewish organizations have responded to the teen mental health crisis with digital programs and tools that foster resilience and empathy.
Music and Art in the Barracks
A new art book promotes the creative works by artists imprisoned at the Terezin “model” concentration camp.
Exhibit Features Rare Jewish Autographs and Trading Cards
Neil Keller's impressive collection of autographs and trading cards of famous Jewish people is on display in for the first time.
The True Story of the Auschwitz ‘Escape Artist’
British journalist Jonathan Freedland’s moving book recounts the remarkable tale of the first Jews to break out of Auschwitz and avoid recapture.
Finding Strength in the Little Jewish Girl I Once Was
The winning essay of the 2022 Hadassah Magazine and jGirls+ Magazine teen essay contest.
The Next Chapter for Zibby Owens
One of the most powerful book influencers is transforming the publishing world on women’s terms.
America’s Distinctive Jewish-Owned Bookstores
From a book shop that sells pickles to a store focused on romance reads, these are some of the best Jewish indie bookstores.