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 FROM LEFT, winner of the 2024 Sapir Prize, Yossi Avni-Levy, Mifal Hapais chairman Avigdor Itzhaky,

Yossi Avni-Levy wins Sapir Prize for Literature

Avni-Levy will receive NIS 180,000 ($50,000) and his novel will be translated into Arabic and another language of his choosing, broadening its reach and fostering cross-cultural dialogue.

By NERIA BARR
30/01/2025

Three new books capture an era when Jews were (literally) on the same page

From the Jewish bookshelf of the 1970s to today’s fractured literary landscape, explore how Jewish identity and reading tastes have evolved over decades.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
01/12/2024

Amateur historian finds lost and forgotten Bram Stoker story 'Gibbet Hill' after over a century

The story is significant as it sheds light on Stoker's development as an author and serves as a “station on his route to publishing Dracula.”

A new book about Oct. 7 aims to depict the humanity behind the horror

Haaretz contributor Lee Yaron documents the trauma of Hamas' attack through intimate profiles, offering a diverse portrait of Israeli society while hoping for peace amidst ongoing conflict.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
12/09/2024

‘The Singer Sisters’ by Sarah Seltzer, filled with music, drama, and Yiddishkeit.

Sarah Seltzer sheds light on her recently published novel, embracing the depth of Jewish American culture with the highlights of 60s rock.

By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA
07/08/2024
 Neil Patrick Harris at the A Series Of Unfortunate Events screening at AMC Lincoln Square Theater.

'A Series of Unfortunate Events' is very Jewish. Here's why

Written by Daniel Handler under the pseudonym Lemony Snicket, A Series of Unfortunate Event is beloved for its macabre tone, quickly characters, and numerous mysteries. But it's also Jewish.

04/08/2024

'Alice by Heart': A wartime coming-of-age musical based on Alice in Wonderland

Clearly a major group effort, this production wowed the audience on opening night with exquisite songs, playful and dynamic choreography, splendid acting, and moments of surreal comedy.

British-Jewish author Neil Gaiman accused of sexual assault

Gaiman strongly denies these accusations, and says the claims are related to the two women's regret over the relationship.

John Irving in Jerusalem: I’m pro-Israel, I’m pro-Jewish, and here for you

Irving, who last visited Israel in 1981, said his new book brings back some of the characters and setting of his beloved novel, The Cider House Rules.

‘Goyhood’ - Reuven Fenton on the story behind his debut novel

The character discovers, to his disbelief and horror, that his mother was not actually Jewish,

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