Sunday, May 31, 2015

Henna House

Henna House, by Nomi Eve (2014)

This novel traces the story of Adela Damari, a Yemenite Jew, from her childhood in rural Yeman in the 1920s and 1930s to her move to Israel under Operation On Wings of Eagles. 

5 Stars

Read: May 31, 2015

Sunday, February 9, 2014

The Storyteller

The Storyteller, by Jody Picoult

This is a holocaust fiction, story that was very well written and very well researched.

5 Stars

Read: February 2, 2014

Friday, January 10, 2014

A Guide for the Perplexed

A Guide for the Perplexed, by Dara Horn (2013)

Two Stars
Read:  January 10, 2014

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Thanksgivukkah

In 2013, the American holiday of Thanksgiving and the Jewish holiday of Chanukkah coincided. This will not happen again for another 79,000 years.

Sunday, April 28, 2013