Jewish Literature

Jewish Literature

Sholem Aleichem

One of the most beloved writers of Yiddish literature, his work inspired the hit musical "Fiddler on the Roof."

Modern Israeli Literature

Hebrew Literature in Translation: A Reader’s Guide

You don't have to know Hebrew to enjoy some of Israel's best books.

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Mainstream American Jewish Literature

At mid 20th century, Jewish writers connected with American readers by writing about alienation.

10 Holocaust Books You Should Read

Though not as well known as Anne Frank's diary or Elie Wiesel's works, these texts will increase your understanding of the Shoah.

Joseph Roth’s “Job”: An Interrogation of Jewish Suffering

In "Job," Roth remains insistent in his belief in the possibility of deliverance.

Jewish Literature Quiz

How much do you know about Jewish literature?

Literature 101

The People of the Book have created a sizable corpus of secular prose and poetry.

9 Books To Prepare You For the High Holidays

Spiritual preparation for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur can make the holidays that much more meaningful.

Jews in Comic Books

How American Jews created the comic book industry.

Jewish-American Fiction in the 21st Century

Vibrancy and diversity mark the new crop of novelists and story writers.

Who Was Elie Wiesel?

This Nobel-winning Holocaust survivor brought the Holocaust and its survival to the American public.

Yiddish Literature in the 20th Century

Yiddish writers emigrated from Europe, and though Yiddish writing all but ceased after the Holocaust, it is seeing a small rebirth today.

Yehuda Amichai

A profile of the Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai (1924-2000)

Ladino Literature

Literature in Judeo-Spanish, the language of Sephardic Jews

Yiddish, Ladino & Other European Literature

Because many Jewish writers wrote in German, Russian, French, and other European languages, what we call "European Jewish literature" overlaps with European literature as a whole.