Two recently published books that grapple with the historically tangled threads of anti-Semitism and Zionism across the political spectrum have been selected as the Natan Notable Books for fall 2019. Bari Weiss’ “How to Fight Anti-Semitism” and Susie Linfield’s “The Lions’ Den: Zionism and the Left from Hannah Arendt to Noam Chomsky” are the winners…
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The books section is supported by a generous donation from Anne Germanacos. Paula Wagner, who now lives in the East Bay city of Albany, has traveled a…
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N.Y. Times’ Bari Weiss takes on anti-Semitism in first book
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Can’t break free from your devices? ‘24/6’ offers guide for healthier living
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This year’s One Bay One Book pick is novel by Australian Hasidic author
The books section is supported by a generous donation from Anne Germanacos. A novel about a 57-year-old Jewish grandmother unexpectedly pregnant with…