Lee Yaron’s account of Oct. 7 attacks named Jewish book of the year
by Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — Israeli journalist Lee Yaron’s account of the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel and their aftermath was named the book of…
Literature
Dr. Sarah Cramsey brings new insights about the devastation during the Holocaust
By Regan Lipes (AJNews) – The 2024 Toby and Saul Reichert Holocaust Lecture at the University of Alberta’s Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European…
Short stories by Chava Rosenfarb receives Jewish Literary Award
By Regan Lipes (AJNews) – There are more exciting accolades for the late Yiddish-Canadian writer Chava Rosenfarb, of blessed memory, and her academically accomplished daughter…
Lady Esther Gilbert speaks at the Calgary JCC Jewish Book Festival
by Irena Karshenbaum (AJNews) – Speaking at the Calgary JCC Jewish Book Festival on December 1, Lady Esther Gilbert recounted how when her husband, Sir…
Top Canadian book prize to be awarded amid a flurry of protest over its sponsors’ ties to Israel
by Andrew Lapin (JTA) — A year ago, the Jewish author Sarah Bernstein received the Giller Prize, a prestigious $100,000 Canadian literary award founded by…