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Stamford chooses book for community “read”
STAMFORD — “A Lucky Child,” a memoir by Thomas Buergenthal, has been chosen by the Bureau of Jewish Education of the United Jewish Federation of Greater Stamford, New Canaan and… Read more
Book Review: The Student Struggle Against the Holocaust
A review by Prof. Baila Shagel, Purchase College-State University of New York ~ The three students featured in “The Student Struggle Against the Holocaust” by Rafael Medoff and David Golinkin… Read more
Excerpts from “’Recipes Remembered’ A Celebration of Survival”
Excerpts from “Recipes Remembered” A Celebration of Survival” by June Feiss Hersh (See the Ledger’s interview with the author) Jules Wallerstein: As told by his wife, Helen Jules was one… Read more
Nov. is Nat’l Jewish Book Month: Celebrate the joy of books
Many parents savor memories of cozy nights reading to their young children, looking at beautiful illustrations, and appreciating the cadence of a story told well. Those moments connect children not… Read more
Woodbridge native spotlighted in new Jewish crafts book
A High Holy Day Inspiration quilt, handmade by Woodbridge native Heather G. Stoltz, is showcased in a new book exploring the world of Jewish fabric crafts. Compiled and written by… Read more
Book Review: “We Don’t Need Any Foreign Oil”
Reviewed by John C. Robinson ~ For the average American, knowledge about energy is based largely on comments and complaints heard at the gas pump, newspaper editorial submissions, and politically-biased… Read more
Books: “In the Garden of the Beasts” by Eric Larson
Reviewed by Rita Kramer ~ Those accounts we have of life in Germany during the twelve-year Reich have been written by the persecuted, the hunted, the hidden who managed to… Read more
