A Review of Jewish Books

Dear Readers

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I’ve very much enjoyed running and curating Reading Jewish Fiction, but as of 2025, I won’t be continuing this work. All the reviews that came out on the site can still be accessed at The Book Shuk - a feature of Judith, a new online journal that aims to draw awareness and support for Jewish themed work. Elissa Wald the Editor in Chief of Judith, writes:

"JUDITH -- a magazine of Jewish letters, arts & culture -- is part of an effort to mount a fierce fight against anti-Jewish discrimination in the literary world since October 7th. "Starting from Jan. 1st, the Reading Jewish Archive will move to Judith magazine. We will continue the project of reviewing Jewish-themed literature, and to that end, we invite readers to submit book reviews.

Authors seeking review can email me at elissa_karen@msn.com"

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As for me, I’ll continue to review books at other venues. You can follow my work through my website (www.janiceweizman.com) as well as my fb page (Janice Weizman) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/_janiceweizman_/). And, if you’re looking for something to read, please consider my novels, Our Little Histories, and The Wayward Moon.

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I’ll close by thanking the over 1200 readers who have supported this site, but most of all, I want to thank the book reviewers - writers who volunteered their time and effort to read and review books by their peers. I come away from this project with the sense that we, who read and write and think about Jewish literature, comprise a vibrant and vital literary community, which enables the ongoing conversation about the legacy of Judaism in our lives, and in the world.

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Janice Weizman

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