Books

Sacred and profane: Philip Roth, onetime ‘enfant terrible,’ gets seminary honor

Philip Roth, whose early writings outraged many of his fellow Jews, received an honorary doctorate from the Jewish Theological Seminary.

Germany to receive first new Torah for kids edition in 50 years

A publisher from Berlin is preparing to launch the first German-language children’s edition of the Torah since 1964.

New books: marvelous menorahs, purple gorillas and back to ’64 Berkeley

An angst-ridden purple gorilla and a bear mistaken for a rabbi (via Eric Kimmel) are among the characters who enliven the Hanukkah celebration in new holiday books.

Lifestyle

New books: marvelous menorahs, purple gorillas and back to ’64 Berkeley

Culture

Beastie Boys to write a memoir

Culture

B.J Novak signs huge book deal

Culture

Jake Gyllenhaal tackles the Great Gatsby

Culture

In new cookbook, Gwyneth Paltrow reveals she likes to starve her children

Culture

Nora Ephron’s son remembers her final days

Culture

Data: A Love Story

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