Books & Literature
Poems wanted
The Jewish World will publish another poetry page in the July 2022 issue. We again invite local Jewish poets to...
Searching for a bridge to the past
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Jason Sommer had an uneasy childhood with a smart, gregarious father whose Shoah experience hovered just...
‘Sadie on a Plate’ spans romance, cooking
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Sadie Rosen will never cook lunch in Seattle again. Fired from the Green Onion, where she...
On hating Jews, who are both lesser and greater
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER David Baddiel says that among typical progressives whose hearts bleed for every oppressed minority, Jews don’t...
Gehry’s masterpieces
A general view from Main Street of the three components of the Chiat/Day complex, Venice, Calif., including what’s known as...
‘Knocker on Doors’ brings soldiers home
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Israeli attorney Ory Slonim likely gave up much potential income in a three-decade effort to bring...
Marvels of Judaism
The Joseph ibn Shoshan Synagogue, Toledo, Spain (ca. 1180), is a “rare and extraordinary example of a five-aisled synagogue,” according...
A charming ramble around Israel
Reviewed by Neal Gendler Ethan Michaeli takes us on a series of jaunts around Israel, his keen observations and attention...
Shoah survival story comes full circle
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER Life-changing chance encounters, common in fiction, also occur in real life, as many married couples can...
David Grossman writes of three women and family dysfunction
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER If you’re looking for happiness in David Grossman’s new novel, you’ll need a magnifying glass —...
