Jennifer Lipman

Meet the Holocaust survivor who became a TikTok sensation

Gidon Lev, who has over 500,000 social media followers, spent his early years in a concentration camp but refused to let the experience define him

By Any Other Name review: ‘Shakespeare’s Marrano sister’

In bestselling Jodi Picoult’s latest book some of the Bard’s most famous works were written by a Jewish woman who observes Friday night and Yom Kippur and sits a version of shiva when her friend dies

Lore Segal: ‘her subject was her life’

The Pulitzer-nominated novelist and short story writer who has died aged 96 had a ‘uniquely sharp mind’

‘I’ve created a Jewish version of Sherlock Holmes’

Aron Goldin’s first book thrusts his intrepid East End protagonist on the trial of a serial killer in the intriguing setting of a 19th-century Constantinople

The Gates of Gaza review: ‘why Israel is where it is’

This personal and very painful book should disabuse anyone of the notion that there are easy answers for the Jewish state

An Absence of Cousins review: ‘it does Segal a disservice’

These literary short stories skewer the pretensions of the elite excruciatingly well, but they also feel terribly dated

Summer reading: the hottest new books

From coming-of-age stories in posh Scotland to a fictionalised story of Picasso’s lover, our pick of the best beach reads

Long Island Compromise review: ‘sharp, addictive and gasp-inducing’

It’s a masterpiece but to what extent is the Fleishman is in Trouble follow-up also a comment on Jewish Americans becoming increasingly removed from their immigrant roots? The hit novel of the summer gives us plenty to consider

David Baddiel’s memoir about his dysfuctional family will make you wince with pleasure

Did the writer and comedian need to share his story? Perhaps not, but it remains a treat for readers

Israel’s former First Lady Lihi Lapid: ‘When I get to politics, each word can be dangerous’

The Forbidden Daughter review: A fascinating look at the legacy of the Holocaust

I was enthralled by this Shoah tale for young adults

An unexpectedly Jewish treasure island sure to keep you completely hooked on the beach this summer