- NEWS & COMMENTARY
Cleveland kidnappings: We must be our brother’s keeper
The exterior of the house where three women who had disappeared as teenagers approximately ten years ago were found alive on May 7 in Cleveland, Ohio. Photo by Pugliano/Getty Images
7 Rules for Perfect Hummus
When was the last time you opened a tub of hummus and swooned? When was the last time a restaurant put a plate of hummus in front of you, and you said, “Oh my God.” Most of the hummus recipes…
Palestinians mark Nakba with West Bank protests
Thousands of Palestinians in the West Bank marked the 65th anniversary of the founding of the state of Israel, which they call the “catastrophe,” with marches and protests.
- HOLLYWOOD
The Office’s best Jewish moment
Funny music, sad life
On an otherwise unremarkable day in 1938, a chubby but charming student at John Burroughs Junior High in Los Angeles “cracked the code of his comic gift and discovered his…
Filmmakers reveal magician’s secretive world
A British journalist recalls how she once sat down at a cafe with the legendary magician, author, historian, actor and, perhaps, the greatest sleight-of-hand artist on the planet in the documentary…
- LIFE & CULTURE
7 Rules for Perfect Hummus
When was the last time you opened a tub of hummus and swooned? When was the last time a restaurant put a plate of hummus in front of you, and…
Survivor: Irene Rosenberg
“Mommy, I’ll be right back.” Irene Rosenberg — then Irene Grunfeld — said as she was leaving the apartment of her cousin Mancy Weiss, where she and her mother were…
The Divine Wedding and Kiss - Parashat Naso
“O for your kiss! For your love / More enticing than wine, / For your scent and sweet name – For all this they love you. Take me away to…
- BLOGS
What would my Israeli grandmother think?
When I hear about the latest events in Israel – the air strikes on weapons facilities in Syria, the flare-ups over women donning prayer shawls at the Western Wall –…
A hot topic, a great panel, and chance to learn and discuss—immigration at issue
It's a critical time for immigration reform in this country. Washington is getting set to make major changes, the likes of which haven't been seen since the 1980's under President…
State 194: A Documentary About Palestine
Opening this weekend at Laemmle’s Music Hall 3 is a very hot-button new documentary called State 194, which follows the recent history of Palestine. Many will approach this film with…
- JUDAICA STORE
- INFO
Mobile
Read the JJ
Community/Events
Advertisement
October 6, 2008 | 5:01 pm
Our first online Jewish book club
Posted by Book Buzz
Follow JewishJournal.com on 
Welcome to JewishJournal.com’s virtual book club. Discuss, share and learn about books that impact our lives. Book Buzz will host regular discussions on books with Jewish authors, characters or Jewish-related themes. For more information or to recommend discussion topics e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
To get the conversation going, tell us what you are reading by commenting below.
The Jewish Journal believes that great community depends on great conversation. So, jewishjournal.com provides a forum for insightful voices across the political and religious spectrum. Bloggers are not employees of The Jewish Journal, and their opinions are their own. Our entire blog policy is here. Please alert us to any violations of our policy by clicking here. (editor@jewishjournal.com). If you'd like to join our blogging community, email us. (webmaster@jewishjournal.com).
Disraeli: The curious case of England’s Jewish prime minister
12.31.08 at 3:21 am | Benjamin Disraeli was born Jewish, baptized as a. . .
Truth revealed about phony Holocaust memoir
12.29.08 at 12:42 am | Herman Rosenblat says he, "...wanted to bring. . .
Abraham’s Children: Genetic research opens book on Jewish identity—for good and bad
12.26.08 at 6:12 pm | Ashkenazi I.Q. and Ashkenazi breast cancer are. . .
Top ten lists: Time, Barnes & Noble and Amazon
12.14.08 at 5:05 pm | Need help finding a book for someone? TIME just. . .
Krista Tippett teeters with religion and politics
10.22.08 at 3:00 am | Krista Tippett discusses her new book,. . .
Our first online Jewish book club
10.6.08 at 5:01 pm | Welcome to JewishJournal.com's virtual book club.. . .
Disraeli: The curious case of England’s Jewish prime minister
12.31.08 at 3:21 am | Benjamin Disraeli was born Jewish, baptized as a. . . (8)
Our first online Jewish book club
10.6.08 at 5:01 pm | Welcome to JewishJournal.com's virtual book club.. . . (3)
Abraham’s Children: Genetic research opens book on Jewish identity—for good and bad
12.26.08 at 6:12 pm | Ashkenazi I.Q. and Ashkenazi breast cancer are. . . (2)
Top ten lists: Time, Barnes & Noble and Amazon
When Bad Things Happen to Good PeopleDisraeli: The curious case of England’s Jewish prime minister
I haven’t read this book. Judging from the...Truth revealed about phony Holocaust memoir
Stories like this are always good for the soul....
Our first online Jewish book club
Hello- I hope you will consider reading Full...Krista Tippett teeters with religion and politics
If only faith was more successful inspiring folks...Abraham’s Children: Genetic research opens book on Jewish identity—for good and bad
More from JewishJournal.com
COMMENTS
We welcome your feedback.
Privacy Policy
Your information will not be shared or sold without your consent. Get all the details.
Terms of Service
JewishJournal.com has rules for its commenting community.Get all the details.
Publication
JewishJournal.com reserves the right to use your comment in our weekly print publication.
Blog Extras
book book buzz jewish oprah kohen faith deborah lipstadt ovarian cancer africa sephardi david wolpe benjamin disraeli cohen queen victoria time family amazon jon entine religion holocaust mitrochondria dalai lama abrahams children race england prime minister breast cancer tribe top ten ethiopia club barnes & noble india sharon brous memoir lemba elie wiesel aaron priest history
| |||||||||
| |||||||||
| |||||||||
| ||
Site SectionsNewspaper
Serving a community of 600,000, The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles is the largest Jewish weekly outside New York City. Our award-winning paper reaches over 150,000 educated, involved and affluent readers each week. Subscribe here. © Copyright 2013 Tribe Media Corp. | ||
|