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Book Cover for: Chik Chak Shabbat, Mara Rockliff

Chik Chak Shabbat

Mara Rockliff
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The children's book "Chik Chak Shabbat" has been returned to shelves in a school district in Jacksonville, Florida, after more than a year "under review." https://t.co/dYRwS97Jet

Hardcover, 2014

$16.99$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Jews Don't Count, David Baddiel

Jews Don't Count

David Baddiel
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"Jews Don't Count" features David Baddiel’s interviews with Jewish stars of pop culture in both Britain and the United States. https://t.co/a9OefQIZ9Z

Paperback, 2022

$10.99$5.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Fashion City: How Jewish Londoners Shaped Global Style, Bethan Bide

Fashion City: How Jewish Londoners Shaped Global Style

Bethan Bide
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The exhibit “Fashion City: How Jewish Londoners Shaped Global Style," will open later this year at the Museum of London Docklands. https://t.co/acqvpn3q98

Paperback, 2024

$28.00$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Giving Tree, Shel Silverstein

The Giving Tree

Shel Silverstein
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The United States Postal Service released a new series of Forever stamps in honor of Shel Silverstein. https://www.jta.org/2022/04/11/culture/us-postal-service-honors-jewish-poet-shel-silverstein-with-the-giving-tree-stamps?utm_campaign=sprout&utm_medium=jtasocial&utm_source=twitter

Hardcover, 2014

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window, Lorraine Hansberry

The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window

Lorraine Hansberry
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A revival of Lorraine Hansberry’s “The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window,” starring Oscar Isaac and Rachel Brosnahan, is now playing in New York. https://t.co/JQeq7MWjSs

Paperback, 2021

$18.95$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Koshersoul: The Faith and Food Journey of an African American Jew, Michael W. Twitty

Koshersoul: The Faith and Food Journey of an African American Jew

Michael W. Twitty
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Chef Michael W. Twitty (@KosherSoul) won the 2022 Jewish book of the year award on Wednesday for his memoir "Koshersoul." https://t.co/RThQTZO7kG

Paperback, 2023

$21.99$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Jewish Soldiers in the Civil War: The Union Army, Adam D. Mendelsohn

Jewish Soldiers in the Civil War: The Union Army

Adam D. Mendelsohn
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In his new book “Jewish Soldiers in the Civil War: The Union Army,” historian Adam D. Mendelsohn explains how a cantor from New York convinced Abraham Lincoln to support allowing Jews to serve as military chaplains. https://t.co/oTQ47n2mhD

Hardcover, 2022

$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Beautiful World, Where Are You, Sally Rooney

Beautiful World, Where Are You

Sally Rooney
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The bestselling author supports a cultural boycott of Israel. https://bit.ly/3ltJyZW

Paperback, 2022

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Search, Michelle Huneven

Search

Michelle Huneven
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Opinion | @SilowCarroll explains what Michelle Huneven's novel about a church's ministerial search can teach us about synagogue politics. https://t.co/S9gM6wIh7O

Paperback, 2023

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Lost Diary of Anne Frank, Johnny Teague

The Lost Diary of Anne Frank

Johnny Teague
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A Texas GOP House candidate wrote “The Lost Diary of Anne Frank,” a novel imagining Frank's final days in the concentration camps — including her embrace of Jesus. https://t.co/tal5Ws9DTe

Paperback, 2022

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book