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(JTA) - When I spoke with novelist Elizabeth Graver in August about her novel "Kantika" - inspired by her own Turkish Jewish family - I asked her how

The troubling story of Michael Laudor leaves many unanswered questions, including the central one: How do we respect the autonomy and decision-making of a person with serious mental illness?

The flawed and the complex; the historic and the particular. These are the qualities that I look for in a good book. Below are some of the Jewish books I read and enjoyed in 2023.

This article contains references to suicide. The publication last year of Steven M. Weines Best Minds: How Allen Ginsberg Made Revoluti

Poets take us outside ourselves. In their transmission of atypical experiences, they teach us empathy and compassion.

(JTA) — When I spoke with novelist Elizabeth Graver in August about her novel “Kantika” — inspired by her own Turkish Jewish family — I asked her how she managed

It’s that time of year again, when Barack Obama annually shares his favorite movies, books and music. “As I usually do during this time of year, I wanted to share my favorite books, movies, and music of 2023,” the former president wrote on social media, asking his followers to comment with their favorites, as well. …

With so many Best of 2023 lists out there, who has time to read them all? Turns out: We do.

Former President Barack Obama took to social media to share his favorite movies, books and music from the year.

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