The annual book fest which sweeps Israel cities starts this year on June 5. Officially known as “book week”, thousands upon thousands of people crowd these outdoor book sales which are a celebration of reading and vivid proof that books are far from gone from modern society. According to Wikipedia this annual tradition began as […]
Category: Books
Israel Independence Day: 65 Books for 65 Years.
Israel marks 65 years next week. In celebration, I am compiling a list of the 65 best books connected to Israel – a book about Israel, a story that takes place in Israel, a book by an Israeli….fiction, non-fiction, a cookbook. You get the idea. You are invited to send in your best loved books. […]
McGraw-Hill launches eBooks which adapt to the student….
As account executive for an eBook company I worked with publishing giant McGraw Hill for a few years. I enjoyed the work and the people as well as visiting their offices around the US. It was at their office in Iowa that I first saw a car started remotely…..Iowa is cold. So people start their […]
2012 National Jewish Book Award Winners Announced….
Mazel tov! The Jewish Book Council has announced the 2012 winners of the National Jewish Book Awards. Two quick comments: One – Interesting that one of kids books (When the Hurricane Came) is a self published work. What does it mean? Not sure. It is not earth shattering news but worthy of attention. I did have […]
So, Read Any Good (Jewish) Books in 2012?
As you might imagine, all year long, I am in touch with scores of people who live and breathe books. The recent end of the secular year is a convenient time marker for looking back at the last 12 months (and trust me, we will likely do it again at the end of the Jewish […]
Hush….. a book (and video) about abuse reminds us of the power & value of books
Remember a book that you read which had serious impact on how you felt about something? Well….add Hush to your list. When I asked some Jewish media thinkers & writers which books they really enjoyed reading in 2012 (this list to be postedhere soon), Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein wrote to me explaining that one of the books he read, Hush […]
Important thoughts from author Sherri Mandell…….10 ways to help Newtown’s grieving families: from a mother who knows
The Blessing of a Broken Heart (Toby Press) by Sherri Mandell is the heartbreaking story of Sherri’s life during and after the murder of her son Koby by Palestinian terrorists. The book touched thousands and continues to do so. It was a winner of the National Jewish Book Award in 2004. I had the honor of being […]