Thank you for sharing some of your 2022 Jewish reading list and commentary on each one. I read Alice Hoffman’s “The World That We Knew” another one of her books rooted in Judaism with a mystical theme. This one takes place in 1941 and follows two daughters of a Rabbi as they flee Germany, and their adventures take quite interesting twists and turns as they both hide from and then confront the horrors of hatred and destruction of war - And there’s a golem! I recommend! Also to put matters straight, some Lapides’s love sexy bits - want to make sure your readers know we aren’t that prudish.
I like your reading but frankly think perhaps some non Jewish stuff also helpful down the line. And yes I do know you read fiction too. I am thinking of non fiction from time to time to be able to see and view Israel in a larger context or even religion. But that is your choice. And I will support you except financially.
Some recent favorites:
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-ghosts-of-rose-hill-r-m-romero/17999591
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-last-words-we-said-leah-scheier/16263822?ean=9781534469396
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-life-and-crimes-of-hoodie-rosen-isaac-blum/17883638
Thank you for the recs! :}
Thank you for sharing some of your 2022 Jewish reading list and commentary on each one. I read Alice Hoffman’s “The World That We Knew” another one of her books rooted in Judaism with a mystical theme. This one takes place in 1941 and follows two daughters of a Rabbi as they flee Germany, and their adventures take quite interesting twists and turns as they both hide from and then confront the horrors of hatred and destruction of war - And there’s a golem! I recommend! Also to put matters straight, some Lapides’s love sexy bits - want to make sure your readers know we aren’t that prudish.
I wanna do the last kings - very intrigued by the jews of China and that region 📚!
I like your reading but frankly think perhaps some non Jewish stuff also helpful down the line. And yes I do know you read fiction too. I am thinking of non fiction from time to time to be able to see and view Israel in a larger context or even religion. But that is your choice. And I will support you except financially.