New book delves into the history of Montreal’s Jewish General Hospital
Janice Arnold takes an in-depth look at the history of the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal.
Series of short stories showcases Canadian Jewish women’s narratives
Liz Pearl has published the seventh, and final, volume of her Living Legacies series, a collection of personal narratives written by Canadian Jewish women.
A ‘superb’ memoir from an Israeli-Canadian author
Bill Gladstone reviews Ayelet Tsabari’s The Art of Leaving: A Memoir and Rachel Kadish’s The Weight of Ink.
New siddur nudges Orthodoxy toward inclusion
Martin Lockshin reviews the Siddur Avodat Halev by the Rabbinical Council of America.
Nazi hunters’ memoir wins top national Jewish book award
Serge and Beate Klarsfeld, two prominent French Nazi hunters, won the Jewish Book Council’s top national book award yesterday.
Michael Klein: Canada’s dissident doctor
Barbara Silverstein interviews Dr. Michael Klein, author of the recent memoir Dissident Doctor: Catching Babies and Challenging the Medical Status Quo.
Author’s debut novel is based on true events
Mordechai Ben-Dat reviews Roxanne Veletzos’ debut novel, The Girl They Left Behind.
Excerpt: Friday night Shabbat dinner with Anthony Rose
An excerpt from The Last Schmaltz: A Very Serious Cookbook by Anthony Rose and Chris Johns.
The false barrier between the Jewish and secular worlds
Alex Rose speaks with social worker and author Jonah Simcha Chaim Muskat-Brown about his book, Unfolding Potential: A Jewish Journey of Self-Development.
Rossner debut novel is a solid effort with a few hurdles
Readers who like fantasy and mystical fairy tale books grounded in real historical events will enjoy The Sisters of the Winter Wood.