Jennifer Lipman is a freelance journalist living in London, writing about current affairs, politics, culture and society. She tweets @jenlipman
Do we have free will, or is it all written in the womb? The neurologist-author of new book looks at the science behind our actions
Gidon Lev, who has over 500,000 social media followers, spent his early years in a concentration camp but refused to let the experience define him
In bestselling Jodi Picoult’s latest book some of the Bard’s most famous works were written by a Jewish woman who observes Friday night and Yom Kippur and sits a version of shiva when her friend dies
The Pulitzer-nominated novelist and short story writer who has died aged 96 had a ‘uniquely sharp mind’
Aron Goldin’s first book thrusts his intrepid East End protagonist on the trial of a serial killer in the intriguing setting of a 19th-century Constantinople
This personal and very painful book should disabuse anyone of the notion that there are easy answers for the Jewish state
These literary short stories skewer the pretensions of the elite excruciatingly well, but they also feel terribly dated
From coming-of-age stories in posh Scotland to a fictionalised story of Picasso’s lover, our pick of the best beach reads
It’s a masterpiece but to what extent is the Fleishman is in Trouble follow-up also a comment on Jewish Americans becoming increasingly removed from their immigrant roots? The hit novel of the summer gives us plenty to consider
Did the writer and comedian need to share his story? Perhaps not, but it remains a treat for readers
I was enthralled by this Shoah tale for young adults
Is this the ultimate seasonal gadget?
This book reads like a thriller, and if that encourages people to pick it up, good: 79 years on from the liberation of Auschwitz, living memories are fading
Jennifer Lipman welcomes an intriguing account of the Jewish stockbroker’s extraordinary life
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