Books

Sporting history written in lilywhite light

Heartwarming reads for chilly nights

The perfect Chanukah reads for children

Book review: Israel: A Concise History of a Nation Reborn

Lawrence Joffe finds much of interest in a history of the Jewish state

Devorah Baum on Jewish jokes

Devorah Baum has two new books out which examine the essence of Jewishness. Keren David met her to find out more.

The best of Orthodoxy

Rabbi Dr Abraham Levy’s memoir, A Rocky Road, illustrates his rabbinical journey

Great deal more than paws for thought

The perfect book for dog lovers

Making ourselves herd

All migrants collect languages and in their various expressions meet new cultures, new literatures

Keeping faith with tradition in Europe

The president of the Conference of European Rabbis addresses the challenges facing Jews on the continent in a new collection

A beating heart

"I grew up amidst hearts. Occasionally they even appeared in the family fridge."