Sunday saw me at the local library returning three books. I didn’t check out any new ones. I browsed through a local book store, and saw two books that I almost bought, but decided to wait until Tuesday when the new releases come out, and buy them then, along with any new releases I might want.
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June was a busy month for reading. I read four novels that weren’t related to Judaism, along with ten Jewish-related books. I reviewed one book that I had read a few years ago…My Sister’s Keeper, by Jodi Picoult. Here is a list of the Jewish-related books I reviewed in June 2009:
City of Thieves, by David Benioff
The Golden Willow, by Harry Bernstein,
The Journal of Helene Berr, by Helene Berr
Kahn & Engelmann, by Hans Eichner
The Koren Sacks Siddur, by Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks
Loving Rabbi Thalia Kleinman, by Gary Morgenstein
A Lucky Child, by Thomas Buergenthal
My Sister’s Keeper, by Jodi Picoult
Strange Ways, by Rokhl Faygenberg
Songs for the Butcher’s Daughter, by Peter Manseau
Sunday Jews, by Hortense Calisher
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Monday July 13, 2009 – 21st of Tamuz, 5769
I find it so amazing how you manage to read all these books!
Where do you keep them all?!
Are you open to one suggestion to your reading list … ?
By: Dina on July 13, 2009
at 2:32 am
Dina: I have several book cases.
Yes, send along a suggestion.
By: jewwishes on July 13, 2009
at 9:33 am
OK.
I think you would appreciate my Rabbi’s book:
_Hineni–Here I Am_ by Herman Schaalman,
Ktav, c. 2007.
Born in Germany, ordained in America, lives in Chicago. Ad 120. He is 93 and had a rich and long rabbinate. He came up with a new and novel theology in the wake of the Shoah.
I am blessed to call him my Rabbi since 1961.
By: Dina on July 13, 2009
at 9:52 am
Dina: Thanks for the book suggestion. I’ve checked online at the sites I order books from, and it looks as if it is out of stock. It sounds quite interesting.
By: jewwishes on July 13, 2009
at 10:27 am
I am interested to see what you think of the song from the butcher’s daughter. The author is not Jewish but it is suppose to be a novel about Jews. I have always wondered what is considered a Jewish book. If the author is Jewish? or is it Jewish content? Since I have a Jewish book club it is hard to decide what the right answer is. Curious to know. I am looking forward to your review. Have a great week.
Susan
By: Susan on July 13, 2009
at 10:44 am
I have already reviewed this book, Susan. http://jewwishes.wordpress.com/2009/06/25/jew-wishes-on-songs-for-the-butchers-daughter-by-peter-manseau/
It is a book with a Jewish-related story.
Have a nice week.
By: jewwishes on July 13, 2009
at 11:10 am
Really, out of stock? Emanuel Congregation could probably send you a copy. Please see the paragraph about the book at
http://www.emanuelcong.org/aboutus/staff/
By: Dina on July 13, 2009
at 3:43 pm
Dina: I will definitely check the Emanuel website out, and if they have copies will order one from them. Thanks!
By: jewwishes on July 13, 2009
at 5:30 pm
Tov meod!
By: Dina on July 13, 2009
at 11:39 pm