Books
New Book Sheds Light on Little-Known American Jewish Women Throughout History
NEW YORK (JTA) — While looking at family photos, historian Pamela Nadell noticed how female relatives dressed differently with each generation. Her great-grandmother wore a high lace collar and covered her hair with a wig, like some Orthodox Jews. Her daughter’s go-to...
When Deborah Weiner Met … Deborah Weiner
Will the real Deborah Weiner please stand up? You could call it, “A Tale of Two Deborahs.” Or perhaps, “You say Weener, I say Winer, let’s call the whole thing off.” But there they were together, finally, on Feb.19 at The Ivy Bookshop in Mount Washington, Deborah...
Baltimore Author Elissa Brent Weissman Wins Silver in Jewish Book Award
Elissa Brent Weissman’s 93-year-old grandfather went three decades without reading a book. That all changed last summer when he read, in a single sitting, his granddaughter’s latest novel for middle school students, “The Length of a String” (Dial Books). Perhaps...
The Love Issue: Books – Beyond Branding
Two months ago, I bought a bookstore. I did it, like most important things in life, for love. Years ago, I fell in love with a man. When we moved in together, we merged our book collections, which felt like the ultimate commitment. The shelves were made of unfinished...
Kafka in the Land of Oz
“Kafka was the most important prophet of the 20th century. He predicted the dehumanization and the tyranny, the cruelty of those in power and the impotence of a human being …”–Amos Oz The world of Jewish letters — and world letters beyond all...
Erin Mandras Wants Children’s Book to Shed Light on Food Allergies
Food allergies play a prominent role in the life of Erin Mandras. Her middle son, Austin, 5, has multiple life-threatening food allergies. Now, Mandras, a veteran blogger and Pikesville mother of three boys, is on a mission to educate kids and adults with her new...
Dutch Couple Find Forgotten Holocaust History in their Countryside Home
AMSTERDAM (JTA) — Despite its rustic charms, the dream home that Roxane van Iperen and her partner bought nearly ruined their marriage. Van Iperen, a 42-year-old novelist, underestimated the amount of renovating needed on the countryside estate east of Amsterdam. She...
New Book by Local Author Offers Humanistic Perspective on Israel
Most of the news coming out of Israel these days tends to be negative, discouraging and less than flattering. Israela Meyerstein wants to do her part to change that. With this past year marking the 70th anniversary of Israel’s founding, Meyerstein, a psychotherapist...
13 Books to Gift Yourself or Someone Else This Chanukah
(Kveller via JTA) — A book is the best present — even if it is a present to yourself. That’s why they are the perfect gift for Chanukah. We’ve found 13 books released in 2018 for every type of person in your life. And because we could, they’re all...Upcoming Events
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7:00 pm Abbi Jacobson — SOLD OUT @ The Parkway Theatre
Abbi Jacobson — SOLD OUT @ The Parkway Theatre 
Mar 20 @ 7:00 pm
The Parkway kicks off its Contemporary Women Filmmakers series with a sneak preview of the next to last episode of “Broad City,” “Along Came Molly,” with series co-creator (and MICA grad) Abbi Jacobson. A conversation[...]
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all-day Baltimore Jewish Film Festival @ The Gordon Center
Baltimore Jewish Film Festival @ The Gordon Center 
Mar 23 – Apr 16 all-day
The BJFF presents internationally renowned Jewish-interest films. Here’s this year’s schedule: March 23, 8 p.m.: “The Last Suit” — An 88-year-old Jewish tailor runs away from Buenos Aires to Poland seeking a friend he hasn’t[...]
7:00 pm Bill Griffith’s Nobody’s Fool Ta... @ Atomic Books
Bill Griffith’s Nobody’s Fool Ta... @ Atomic Books
Mar 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Zippy the Pinhead creator Bill Griffith discusses and signs copies of his new book, “Nobody’s Fool — The Life and Times of Schlitzie The Pinhead.” Reserve your signed copy today.
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