Thursday, April 09, 2009

Topics of Interest

The Jewish holiday of Passover begins at sundown today. If you are interested in the Jewish culture, history, or traditions, the library has materials available for checkout. I've selected a few titles to share with you, but there are many more listings in our online card catalog.

Someone Not Really Her Mother by Harriet Scott Chessman


Joy Comes in the Morning by Jonathan Rosen


The Wonder Spot by Melissa Banks


Heir to the Glimmering World by Cynthia Ozick


Hedwig and Berti by Frieda Arkin


The Ministry of Special Cases by Nathan Englander


The Saturday Wife by Naomi Ragen


Caspian Rain by Gina Barkhordar Nahai


Stone Kiss by Faye Kellerman


Terror Town: an Abe Lieberman Mystery by Stuart Kaminsky


The Plot Against America by Philip Roth


A Thread of Grace by Mary Doria Russell




Jewish Cooking Around the World: Gourmet and Holiday Recipes by Hanna Goodman


The Complete Book of Jewish Observance by Leo Trepp


Healthy Jewish Cooking by Steven Raichlen


To Life! A Celebration of Jewish Being and Thinking by Harold Kushner


The Faith Club: a Muslim, a Christian, a Jew - Three Women Search for Understanding by Ranya Idliby

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