Jewish Book Month
Jewish Book Month (November) was established by the Jewish Book Council "to promote the reading, writing and publishing of quality English language books ofJewish content in North America."
"Jews in Literature." From 20th Century Literary Criticism, Vol. 118. Detroit: Gale Group, 2002. p2 52-417.
Survey article on Jewish writers and themes.
- Sydney Taylor Book Award
- An Association of Jewish Libraries award for Jewish children's literature. The website includes link to award winners, a biography of Sydney Taylor, as well as specialized information. Adobe Acrobat is required to view most links.
- The Koret Jewish Book Awards
- The Koret Jewish Book Awards, sponsored by the Koret Foundation, one of the largest Jewish charitable trusts in the U.S., gives awards for Jewish children's literature, history, fiction, and more. The website provides an annotated list of the current winners as well as a link to prior winners.
- JBooks.com
- Billing itself as the "online Jewish book community" jbooks.com provides a vast array of information on books with Jewish elements. Providing articles and annotations on fiction, non-fiction, and children's books, in addition to interviews and profiles, first chapters, and discussions, this is an excellent source for all things related to Jewish books.
- The National Yiddish Book Center
- Their mission is to save priceless books from extinction. The National Yiddish Book Center, founded in 1980 by Aaron Lansky, searches North America for books that can be saved from the trash. Although originally focused on books in Yiddish, today the center also rescues books in other languages that focus on Judaism. The website provides information on the center, how you can help, and even an opportunity to purchase Curious George in Yiddish.
- The Jewish Reader
- Use this website for a monthly selection of a great Jewish book. The website provides tools for book discussions and links to prior issues for suggestions and more.
- Jewish Stories from the Old World to the New
- In July 1995, KCRW premiered a series on the Jewish experience. Distributed by National Public Radio, "Jewish Stories from the Old World to the New" covers 150 years of the Jewish experience from the shetels of Eastern Europe to modern America through the short story. Authors range from Isaac Bashevis Singer to Cynthia Ozick while the readers include such well-known actors as William Shatner and JoBeth Williams. The website provides the opportunity to purchase the program, listen to a selection of the stories, and links to other Jewish programming.
- My Jewish Books.com
- A Jewish book site with a sense of humor, this website provides a variety of annotated book lists as well as a plethora of links to special topics. Check out Ofrah’s Bookclub as an alternative to Oprah’s Bookclub.
- Stars of David
- The October 2004 issue of the San Diego Jewish Journal explores an unusual topic, Jewish science fiction. In addition to an interesting article, there are links to Jewish science fiction stories and a shorter article on the connection between Jewish culture and science fiction television and film.
- Nextbook
- "A gateway to Jewish literature, culture, and idea," nextbook.org has links to recommended books, cultural news, Jewish encounters, and public programs. Click on public programs to get information on programs available in Chicago and the surrounding area.
- New Jewish Values Finder
- A project of the Association of Jewish Libraries, this website offers information on children's books with Jewish values. The website defines the selection criteria and the term "Jewish values" in addition to providing to links to notable children’s books, children's book awards, and other websites of interest (under links).
Compliled by Kefira Philippe
November 2005
