JAHM Books

Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) is an annual recognition and celebration of Jewish American achievements in and contributions to the United States of America.

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JAHM Books

Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) is an annual recognition and celebration of Jewish American achievements in and contributions to the United States of America.

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The Boston girl : a novel
Diamant, Anita
Paper Book
New York Times bestseller An unforgettable novel about a young Jewish woman growing up in Boston in the early twentieth century, told "with humor and optimism...through the eyes of an irresistible heroine" (People)--from the acclaimed author of The Red Tent<...
The golem and the jinni : A novel
Wecker, Helene.
Paper Book
?In The Golem and the Jinni, a chance meeting between mythical beings takes readers on a dazzling journey through cultures in turn-of-the-century New York. Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay, brought to life to by a disgraced rabbi who dabbles in dark Kabbalistic magic and dies at...
The Matzah Ball
Meltzer, Jean
Paper Book
A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK SELECTED BY * POPSUGAR * BUSTLE * BUZZFEED * BOOKPAGE * GOODREADS MEMBERS "The Matzah Ball had me laughing out loud...an all-around terrific read."--Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling author Oy! to the...
My friend Anne Frank : the inspiring and heartbreaking true story of best friends torn apart and reunited against all odds
Pick-Goslar, Hannah
Paper Book
"Both heartbreaking and life-affirming" (Edith Eger, author of The Choice), the long-awaited New York Times bestselling memoir of Holocaust survivor Hannah Pick-Goslar, who shares an intimate look into her life and friendship with Anne Frank.​ In...
Not our kind : a novel
Zeldis, Kitty
Paper Book
"[An] enthralling portrait of a woman daring to defy convention in the face of rigid social confines...filled with thought-provoking turns that explore timely subjects in a gripping light...its themes linger long after the final page is read."--USA Today With echoes of Rules of Civility...
Philip Roth : the biography
Bailey, Blake
Paper Book
Appointed by Philip Roth and granted independence and complete access, Blake Bailey spent years poring over Roth's personal archive, interviewing his friends, lovers, and colleagues, and engaging Roth himself in breathtakingly candid conversations. The result is an indelible portrait of an...
We were the lucky ones
Hunter, Georgia 1978-
Paper Book
The New York Times bestseller with more than 1 million copies sold worldwide | Now a Hulu limited series starring Joey King and Logan Lerman Inspired by the incredible true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II, determined to survive--and to reunite...
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