This list of books with Jewish main characters will help you discover exceptional picture books and middle grade books with compelling writing, intriguing stories, and memorable characters. If you’re ...

Rabbi Elchanan Shoff, the leader of Beis Knesses Los Angeles in Pico-Robertson and a local educator, is known for thinking outside the box when it comes to Torah learning. Whether he is giving a ...

Last December, in a column about the Jewish books of 2023, I predicted that “next year’s list will include a slew of books dealing with the crisis in Israel or will be read through the lens of the war ...

Jewish Book Council: What is Nu Reads, and why was it created? Tova Mirvis: Nu Reads is a bimonthly book subscription series curated by the Jewish Book Council that brings outstanding Jewish ...

A century ago, Fanny Goldstein, a Russian-Jewish immigrant working as a librarian at the Boston Public Library, noticed Jewish visitors rarely checked out books about their own culture. With her ...

Author workshops & read alouds, free PJ Library books, crafts, & live music — a joyful day for the whole family with 92NY, ...

The Holy Days are barely behind us, and we’re already preparing for Hanukkah (the first day of which, as some have realized, coincides with American Thanksgiving this year). But between these events ...

For Jewish publishers, fall brings a wave of titles highlighting holidays from somber to joyful. There are four holidays this year in October alone, beginning with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, ...

This post is sponsored content. The Forward’s editorial staff were not involved in its publication. Susan Blumberg-Kason, a Jewish author whose work explores Jewish history and identity, was deep into ...