The Five Books: Jewish Authors on the Books That Shaped Them

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We just finished our very first season of The Five Books! While we're preparing Season 2, we'd love to hear what you thought of our show. You can email us at team@fivebookspod.org. We will be back on March 18 with some incredible authors for Season Two like Allegra Goodman, Georgia Hunter, Gayle Forman and more. Thank you for listening, sharing with your friends and loved ones, and for being a part of this incredible community of Jewish Book readers.

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  BONUS: Introducing Jewish Insights with Justin Pines

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  Jake Cohen on the Magic of Gathering Around the Table

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  Rabbi Angela Buchdahl on Finding Yourself in the Story

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  Kitty Zeldis On Passing and the Relief of Being “Kitty”

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  Ilana Kurshan on Books as Blueprints for Life

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  Sarah Hurwitz on Reclaiming Our Jewish Story

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  Toby Lloyd on Biblical Horror and being a Jewish Atheist

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  Sharon Kurtzman on the Danger that Lingered Post Holocaust

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  Rachel Cockerell on The Zionist Dream That Sailed to Galveston

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  BONUS: Introducing The Book of Life Podcast

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  Esther Levy Chehebar on Marriage, Sisterhood, and the Weight of Tradition

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  Elizabeth Graver on Lost Worlds and New Doorways

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  Jessica Berger Gross on Cultural Judaism and Creative Resistance

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  Mary Morris on Hidden Histories and Jewish Identities