Jewish Books
Memoir and Family Redemption
David Biale
Amos Oz, A Tale of Love and Darkness. trans. Nicholas de Lange. New York: Harcourt, 2004. 544 pp.
EVERY WRITER OF fiction mines to one extent or another his or her own life, turning reality into food for the imagination. But when a writer turns to his own biography, he can do the opposite: use [...]
A Drawerful of Voices
Rachel Kadish
Reflecting on the impact of Bernard Malamud’s book, The Natural on Jewish identity and sense of self as a Jewish writer.
A Culture Loses its Flavor
Hillel Halkin
Today the international language of the Jewish people has become English.
Back to the Future: Standing at the Intersection of Valley-of-the-Ghosts and Our-Mother-Rachel
Sidra DeKoven Ezrahi
103 years after the publication of Herzl’s book, Altneuland, we can hear on the street corners of Israel a cacophony of voices that signal a massive celebration of the elasticity of the Hebrew language.
Discussion Guide – Jewish Books
1. Is knowledge of Hebrew essential to be a literate Jew?
2. What makes a book Jewish?
3. In what way does the reading of Jewish books influence your sense of self ? that is, your Jewish identity?
