Celebrating National Jewish Book Month

bookcover CELEBRATING THE LIVES OF JEWISH WOMEN:

Patterns in a Feminist Sampler

edited by rachel josefowitz siegel, m.s.w. and ellen cole

In this collection Jewish women of all ages and backgrounds explore and rejoice in their common heritage. Their striking personal stories reveal how their Jewishness has shaped their identities and informed their experiences. Survivors, witnesses, defenders, innovators and healers, these women question, celebrate and transmit Jewish and feminist values in the hope of bridging the differences among Jewish women.

the harrington park press (an imprint of the haworth press, inc.) $19.95 paper

JEWS AND FEMINISM:

The Ambivalent Search for Home

laura levitt

"Original and imaginative, [Laura Levitt] challenges her readers to reconsider what it means to be a feminist and a Jew at the end of the 20th century." -Nancy K. Miller. Levitt looks at what it means to claim a Jewish feminist identity in the midst of the conflicting visions, material conditions and promises of home that exist in America today.

routledge $18.95 paper

BEYOND THE PALE:

A Novel

elana dykewomon

An extraordinary testimony to the lives of Jewish lesbians who emigrated to North America at the turn of the century. "Some writers, great writers, create a world so believable, and characters so filled with life, that reading the book is like making longtime friends. Elana Dykewomon is such a writer, and Beyond the Pale is such a novel." -Bay Area Reporter.

press gang publishers $15.95 paper

bookcover JEWISH WOMEN IN AMERICA:

An Historical Encyclopedia

edited by paula hyman and deborah dash moore

The first standard reference on Jewish women in the United States provides an overview of the changing role of women in politics, business, education, the arts and religion. Spanning a period of 400 years, this two volume work includes 800 biographical entries. Fascinating for general readers and an invaluable resource for scholars of Judaism. Sponsored by the American Jewish Historical Society. 1500 pp, 500 photos.

routledge $250.00 hardcover

FAREWELL TO FEAR:

The Memoirs of a Holocaust Survivor

ena tarrasch and thel spencer

In a simple, straightforward style, Ena Tarrasch relates the story of her extraordinary life. Born in Europe in 1913, Tarrasch was the only child of socially prominent Jewish parents. Her account of life in Germany as the Nazis came to power, and of her flight to America where she made a rich and fulfilling life for herself, is inspiring.

denlinger's publishersozark division $12.95 paper

bookcover WRITING AS RESISTANCE:

Four Women Confronting the Holocaust: Edith Stein, Simone Weil, Anne Frank, Etty Hillesum

rachel feldhay brenner

A moving account of the life, work and ethics of four Jewish women caught in the Holocaust. "Brenner reveal[s] the essential connection between writing, resistance and dedication to life in the face of absolute evil...[and] how each of these women chose to bear witness to an ethic of compassion amidst a nightmare of brutality." -Alan L. Berger.

penn state university press $26.50 hardcover