Art Magazine
Photo: Courtesy of Judaica in the Spotlight Book Description: JEWels is the first of its kind: the living tradition of Jewish stories and jokes transformed into poems, recording and reflecting Jewish experience from ancient times through the present day. In this novel hybrid—jokes and stories boiled down to their essence in short poems—Jewish witticism is […]
Image: Courtesy of Judaica in the Spotlight Book Description: For anyone with an interest in Judaica and sacred objects, this book presents some of the most outstanding examples of contemporary Judaica that have been created over the last 30+ years. Fifty-three makers have told their stories in their own words, giving incredible insights into why […]
Description: Zev, a humble butcher’s son, has always loved Arlette but she is promised to another. When the death of a Christian boy is blamed on the local Jews, Arlette is caught up in the ensuing chaos and mob violence leading her betrothed to reject her. Throughout the ordeal, Zev remains steadfast and refuses to […]
Klappentext: Emily Horowitz ist als Künstlerin, Frau eines modern-orthodoxen Rabbiners und Mutter zweier Söhne einiges an Chaos gewohnt. Ein spontaner Umzug nach Dublin bringt sie jedoch völlig aus dem Gleichgewicht. Was hatte sich ihr Mann nur dabei gedacht, ausgerechnet in Dublin eine neue Stelle anzunehmen? Und das ohne sich vorher mit ihr abzusprechen! In Irland […]
Image: Courtesy of Judaica in the Spotlight First and foremost, we would like to thank Peshah Ann for kindly sending us a complimentary copy of her beautiful guidebook as well as some of her jewellery pieces for review. Description: 10 Ways To No Longer Being A Depressed Artist is a quick read, filled with insights […]
Reviewed by Sarah S. First and foremost, I would like to thank David de Wolf for sending me a complimentary copy of his latest novel, Ephraim’s Bones. Image: Courtesy of Judaica in the Spotlight Book Description: Joseph Lichtman, a young man from Frankfurt, is determined to escape the culture of the ghetto, still dominant fifty […]
Image: Courtesy of Judaica in the Spotlight Reviewed by Miriam P. First and foremost, I would like to thank Alina Adams and her publisher, History Through Fiction, for sending us a complimentary copy of My Mother’s Secret – A Novel of the Jewish Autonomous Region in exchange for an honest book review. As always, […]
Image: Courtesy of David de Wolf Please tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I was born in the Netherlands and studied Dutch Language and then the History of Art at the University of Nijmegen. I graduated with a Master of Arts and wrote my thesis on the architecture of the Italian […]
Images: Courtesy of Alina Adams Please tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I was born in Odessa, USSR, a city a great many people know about now, thanks to Putin’s invasion of the Ukraine, then knew about it then, or when I published my first novel set there, “The Nesting Dolls.” […]
Image: Judaica in the Spotlight Not too long ago, Christine reached out to us and told us about The Enemy Within. Naturally, we immediately agreed to write a book review for our magazine. We would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to Christine for sending us a free copy of her book. […]
