I finished December with 20 ARCs left to be read. January was a doozy here in New York. The weather was colder than I remember it being in a long time, and we got more snow than I’ve seen in years. Mom and I were prepared for the […]
On Being Jewish Now: Essays and Reflections from Authors and Advocates On October 7th, 2023, Jews in Israel were attacked in the largest pogrom since the Holocaust. But Jews everywhere felt it and came together to process and to speak out in ways they never had before, like […]
Don’t Feed the Lion Thank you to NetGalley and Arcadia Children’s Books for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. With unexpected twists and compelling characters, Don’t Feed the Lion explores how young people grapple with antisemitism, prejudice, allyship, and the […]
As A Jew: Reclaiming Our Story from Those Who Blame, Shame, and Try to Erase Us Thank you to NetGalley and HarperOne for providing me with an audiobook ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. An urgent exploration of how antisemitism has shaped Jewish identity […]
On Democracies and Death Cults: Israel and the Future of Civilization In his travels through Israel and Gaza, #1 International Bestselling author Douglas Murray has seen the best and the worst humanity has to offer, and he has no trouble choosing a side. Murray is not Jewish and […]
It’s been a rough week. In addition to being injured and dependent on my elderly mother for transportation and dealing with the pain of this stupid Achilles strain, which I don’t recommend at all. I’ve been getting around to doing some of those tasks that I don’t always […]
I Made It Out of Clay Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Audio for providing me with an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. CONTENT WARNING: grief, death of a parent (off-page), antisemitism, violence In this darkly funny and surprisingly sweet novel, a woman […]
Israel Alone Thank you to NetGalley and Wicked Son for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Weaving in fifty years of experience with Israel, Bernard-Henri Lévy analyzes global responses to October 7, the new virulent waves of the oldest hatred […]
There’s nothing like blog posts to really showcase my personality. This week’s prompt gives me an opportunity to showcase posts I’ve written that give you the best glimpse of me. This is a fun topic, because I get to browse through all of my post and show off […]
Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew From two New York Times bestselling authors, a timely, disarmingly honest, and thought-provoking investigation into antisemitism that connects the dots between the tropes and hatred of the past to our current complicated moment. For Emmanuel Acho and Noa Tishby no question about Jews is off-limits. […]
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