Book of the Week 24 November 2025
Metamorphosis Metamorphosis is an exhilarating exploration of one of nature’s greatest riddles. Oren Harman reveals the hidden order within life’s most dramatic transformations, from dissolving pupae to the “immortal” jellyfish that becomes a baby again. Drawing on vivid histories and striking scientific insights, he shows how everything – from insects to human lives – is […]
Freuedenheim Translation Prize Longlist 2026
2026 Freudenheim Translation Prize Longlist Discover the thirteen titles longlisted for the inaugural Freudenheim Translation Prize. The Third Reich of Dreams by Charlotte Beradt, Translated by Damion Searls The Third Reich of Dreams collects Charlotte Beradt’s haunting Nazi-era dream fragments, showing how ordinary Germans unconsciously processed the terror and ideology of the regime. The lucid, […]
Book of the Week 10 November 2025
Daniel Deronda As we launch our 75th anniversary celebrations, what could be more fitting than Daniel Deronda, one of the most remarkable novels in English literature. George Eliot’s visionary portrait of Jewish identity astonished her contemporaries and feels even more vital now. Her exploration of belonging and cultural vitality reflects perfectly the spirit of Jewish […]
Autumn Reads 2025
Our recommendations for Autumn 2025 Books to cosy up with in the colder, darker evenings. Boy from the North Country by Sam Sussman A powerful debut novel that goes even deeper than the fascinating mystery of the author’s own paternal lineage with Bob Dylan – offering a tender portrait of the mother that raised him. […]
New Event: Dog: Yishay Ishi Ron in Conversation
Dog: Yishay Ishi Ron in Conversation Event Date: 5 November 2025 Event Time: 5pm GMT / 1pm ET Online, Free Dog: Yishay Ishi Ron in Conversation is now available to view free of charge on the JLF Player, our online catalogue of video content featuring hundreds of conversations and performances from Jewish Book Week and […]
Book of the Week 29 October 2025
Hostage When Hamas gunmen stormed his home at Kibbutz Be’eri on 7 October 2023, Eli Sharabi was dragged barefoot into Gaza’s tunnels, unaware that his wife and daughters had been murdered. Hostage – the first memoir by a released Israeli captive and already a record-breaking bestseller – recounts 491 days of hunger, brutality, and flickers […]
Book of the Week 22 October 2025
Dog Raw, haunting, and humane, Dog follows an Israeli officer’s descent into addiction and trauma after returning from Gaza. With author Yishay Ishi Ron’s unflinching eye, and Yardenne Greenspan’s lyrical translation, Dog uncovers the invisible wounds of war and the search for hope amid devastation. This is a powerful and unforgettable read, exploring loyalty and […]
Book of the Week 16 October 2025
Arthur Miller: American Witness This monumental celebration of the work and life of one of the greatest American playwrights Arthur Miller, written by the titan of biographers John Lahr, is a finely woven tapestry like no other. A specialist in twentieth century theatre, Lahr draws on the personality, mind and character of Miller to illuminate […]
Book of the Week 06 October 2025
Beyond Dispute When did ‘Can we talk?’ become a threat rather than an invitation? Described as ‘part Malcolm Gladwell, part Talmudic essay…’, Beyond Dispute sees diplomat and peace negotiator Daniel Taub draw on Jewish tradition to show how disagreement can be a collaborative search for truth, rather than a battle to be won. Taub is […]
New Event: One Day in October: Forty Heroes, Forty Stories
One Day in October: Forty Heroes, Forty Stories Event Date: 9 October 2025 Event Time: 6pm BST Online, Free On October 7, 2023, thousands of terrorists crossed into Israel in a brutal attack that claimed the lives of 1,200 people and changed the country forever. One Day in October, co-authored by Yair Agmon and Oriya […]
Book of the Week 29 September 2025
Why I am a Jew Edmond Fleg wrote Why I Am a Jew as a letter to his unborn grandson. It is his beautifully written and poetic account of what it means to live as a Jew – not by birth alone, but by choice, responsibility and conviction. First published in 1927, it reflects the […]
Book of the Week 22 September 2025
Man’s Search for Meaning ““He who has a why to live can bear with almost any how.” As we continue through the Days of Awe, Frankl’s writings on meaning and inner freedom serve as a perfect companion for this time of reflection and spiritual renewal. In 1945, over only nine consecutive days, neurologist and psychiatrist […]