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Great Reading Picks for the Hebrew School Classroom
Posted on August 8, 2023 Leave a Comment
The Mitzvah of Teaching Children The Torah commands us to teach our children and with Rosh Hashanah fast approaching, so too is the start of the religious school year in many synagogues and temples. As a teacher myself, I’m also preparing for the return to the classroom. I teach a group of children ranging in […]
New Books for Your Reading List – April 18, 2023
Posted on April 18, 2023 Leave a Comment
Read Along with Me This week, I’m looking forward to enjoying a pair of thrillers. The first is a spy thriller, The Man in the Corduroy Suit. Author James Wolff draws on his own experience working in the British government for this series. And my second selection, The Hand that Feeds You by Mercedes Rosende, […]
[Book Review] An Exciting New Release from Claudia Hagadus Long
Posted on April 12, 2023 Leave a Comment
By Claudia Hagadus Long Our Lying Kin by Claudia Hagedas Long is a thought-provoking and insightful novel that explores the complexities of family dynamics and the way that secrets and lies can tear even the closest of relationships apart. The story follows the lives of the Sutton family, a wealthy family living in a privileged […]
[Book Review] A Humorous New Release from Michael Goldberg
Posted on April 12, 2023 Leave a Comment
By Michael Goldberg Zieglitz’s Blessing by Michael Goldberg is a moving and thought-provoking novel that takes readers on a journey through the lives of three generations of a Jewish family living in New York City. Set against the backdrop of the Civil Rights movement and the Vietnam War, the book portrays the struggles and triumphs […]
New Books for Your Reading List – April 11, 2023
Posted on April 11, 2023 1 Comment
Read Along with Me Happy Passover! I’ve been taking a bit of a break from book reviews while getting my Etsy store up and running. If you’re a subscriber, check out the bottom of the emails for an exclusive discount on all purchases. On my reading list this week are two really interesting reads. The […]
New Books for Your Reading List – November 1, 2022
Posted on November 1, 2022 Leave a Comment
Read Along with Me My reading list this week are all advanced copies of books not yet out! One of my favorite things about operating a literary blog is getting to preview great new titles before they go on sale. The first book is Our Lying Kin, a new release from Claudia Hagadus Long. I’ve […]
[Book Review] A Brilliant New Release from Roberta Silman
Posted on October 26, 2022 Leave a Comment
By Roberta Silman Roberta Silman’s latest novel Summer Lightning is historical fiction at it’s finest. A meet-cute between two young people at an air field, in 1927, begins a story about the immigrant experience in the United States. Belle and Isaac face many challenges, both interpersonal and socioeconomic, as they begin a new life, in […]
[Book Review] A Humorous New Release from Sarah Lavane
Posted on October 26, 2022 Leave a Comment
By Sarah Lavane Sarah Lavane brings a conversational style to her memoir on the challenges of being a single woman in the world of Orthodox dating. Lavane’s story is very relatable, even for those dating outside the Orthodox community. Her experiences are at times funny and at times heartbreaking. Lavane gives a very honest take […]
[Book Review] A Nest of Snakes by Deborah Levison
Posted on October 12, 2022 Leave a Comment
By Deborah Levison Brendan Cortland lives a life of solitude. His primary interaction with other people comes from online shopping, discussion boards, and weekly therapy appointments. Brendan struggles to manage symptoms of PTSD. But despite years of therapy, he has never shared the source of his underlying trauma. Until, at the age of 47, he […]
[Book Review] A New Memoir by Sarah Birnbach
Posted on September 28, 2022 Leave a Comment
By Sarah Birnbach The Mourner’s Kaddish is a traditional Jewish prayer, written in Aramaic. At the loss of a parent, child, or spouse, it is traditional to recite the prayer for eleven months. After the loss of her father, Sarah Birnbach commits to reciting the Kaddish, twice daily, in synagogue, for eleven months. Birnbach describes […]
