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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Book of the Week 8 September 2025
Foreign Seed It’s rare to find a book so finely imagined, particularly from a debut novelist. Foreign Seed takes us to China in 1918, where young American Vice-Consul Samuel Sokobin is sent inland to investigate the disappearance of fellow countryman Frank Meyer. What begins as a routine assignment becomes something far more personal, as Sokobin […]
Book of the Week 1 September 2025
The Magician of Lublin We love the way Nobel Prize winner Isaac Bashevis Singer’s The Magician of Lublin captures both the wonder of illusion and the truth of human frailty. Yasha the magician -sword swallower, fire eater, acrobat, escape artist -slips between worlds, faith, and desire. Now, though, his exploits are catching up with him, […]
Book of the Week 25 August 2025
Daughters of the Labyrinth by Ruth Padel Celebrated poet, novelist and non-fiction author Ruth Padel brings her sure-footed sense of place and identity to this lyrical exploration of the end of almost 2500 years of history of the Jews of Crete. The book reflects both the deep history that can be unearthed at sites like […]