On Being Jewish Today: 4 New Books
A spate of new books explores what it means to be Jewish now. Here are four highlights, including a direct quote from each author about their intention for the books.
4 books
NEW Well-known Rabbi Cosgrove of Park Avenue Synagogue explores what it means to be Jewish today
For Such a Time as This: On Being Jewish Today
Elliot Cosgrove“Judaism is far more than a religion. Unlike other faiths, we have no catechism. Some define their Judaism religiously and culturally, yet others as a global and historic peoplehood. A little confusing to the outsider—perhaps, but it is also our secret strength.” — From the author’s interview with the Los Angeles Public Library
Hardcover, 2024
$29.00$14.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Acclaimed columnist and political commentator Peter Beinart explores a provocative angle on what it means to be Jewish in the world today - Preorder for Release Jan 28
Ben Rhodes & Ahmed Moor
Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning
Peter Beinart“The book is about the stories Jews tell ourselves that blind us to Palestinian suffering. It’s about how we came to value a state, Israel, above the lives of all the people who live under its control. And it’s about why I believe that Palestinian liberation means Jewish liberation as well.” —from the author's Substack newsletter
Ben Rhodes & Ahmed MoorHardcover, 2025
$26.00$13.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
An anthology of essays by Jewish authors and advocates - Preorder for Release November 1
On Being Jewish Now: Reflections from Authors and Advocates
Zibby Owens“Writing — and reading — is how so many of us process and make sense of the world…This is about healing,. About coping and connecting. In the only way I know how.” -- From the author’s Instagram
Paperback, 2024
$12.99$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A leading public intellectual and Harvard Law professor’s reckoning with how Jews can and should make sense of their tradition and each other
Emily 🗣️ Tamkin
To Be a Jew Today: A New Guide to God, Israel, and the Jewish People
Noah Feldman“I want to suggest it’s possible to characterize Jewishness in the way the Bible explains the meaning of the name Israel, to strive, struggle and content with God.“ — from the author’s introduction to the book
Emily 🗣️ TamkinHardcover, 2024
$32.00$16.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book