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Ukrainian textbook praises Israel, recognizes Jerusalem as its capital

A new government-approved Ukrainian textbook for 11th graders devotes 11 pages to Israel’s history, frames its wars as just, and condemns Hamas; It emphasizes Ukraine’s role in 1947, names Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, and promotes Holocaust education nationwide

Itamar Eichner | 06.30.25

Surge in Israeli prose writing, books about October 7 in 2024, National Library reports

Hebrew Book Week highlights Israel’s literary surge: 7,000 titles published in 2024, including 548 Gaza war-focused works and 60 children’s books addressing trauma; National Library documents cultural resilience amid post-October 7 recovery

Ynet | 06.09.25

Beachwood branch of the Cuyahoga Public Library

Man checks 100 books about Jewish, African American and LGBTQ history from public library, burns them

The books were borrowed from the Cuyahoga County library from a branch in a Cleveland suburb that is nearly 90% Jewish; He burns the books and posts a video of the act on social media

Ynetnews | 05.12.25

The book Zuckerberg wants to silence is a bestseller

Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism — a memoir by a former Facebook staffer, becomes a global success despite Meta's attempt to suppress sales

Israel Wullman | 03.26.25

'From the river to the sea': Police confiscate inciteful coloring book in East Jerusalem

Reports by international outlets spark backlash against security forces in Jerusalem after arrest of bookstore owners accused of selling terror-inciting materials

Liran Tamari | 02.10.25

How did a small book about a Holocaust survivor become an international bestseller?

Dr. Limor Regev says she never imagined the book she wrote as a birthday gift for a Holocaust survivor, recounting his life and struggles, would be translated into multiple languages and sell thousands of copies

Zipporah Roman | 01.02.25

Court fines Haredi library for discriminating against single woman

Bnei Brak Municipality to pay up for refusing to lend books to a woman from the community because she was single; the court condemned the discrimination, rules no law or regulation justified banning unmarried women from borrowing certain books

Lital Dobrovitzky | 12.31.24

Ancient tome saves Azeri Jewish community in Persian invasion

Ancient Kabbalistic book changes the fate of the Jews in the town of Qusar in 1733 after the Persian conqueror prepares to murder all the Jewish men; a special exhibit now showcases the book and the community's rich history

Itamar Eichner | 11.03.24

ILTV speaks with four 'October 7' book authors

Four authors share accounts of Israel’s darkest day and what’s next

'October 7' authors discuss their books on ILTV's Insider

Maayan Hoffman, ILTV | 10.30.24

Over 1,000 authors join Israel boycott for 'dispossession' of Palestinians

This mass declaration represents the biggest boycott of Israeli cultural institutions in history; authors include Sally Rooney, Arundhati Roy, Rachel Kushner, Ocean Vuong, and more

10.29.24

The Tea House on Death's Pass by Ynet's Daniel Edelson adapted for TV

TV series based on 2014 Annapurna trek avalanche in Nepal will be produced in Israeli-German collaboration and distributed globally; show will depict real-life disaster that trapped hundreds of hikers in the Himalayas

ynet | 10.19.24

Victorian-era books pose health risks due to toxic dyes, study shows

Researchers at Lipscomb University found that Victorian-era books with brightly colored covers may contain dangerous levels of toxic dyes with heavy metals like lead and chromium

Ynetnews | 08.19.24

Next chapter in Hunger Games series drops in 2025

Author Suzanne Collins says Sunrise on the Reaping inspired by Scottish philosopher David Hume who wrote of 'the easiness with which the many are governed by the few'

Ynet, Associated Press | 06.06.24

'People who go into show business are quite damaged'

Alex Michaelides enjoyed creating The Fury, trapping celebs on a Greek island with a murder mystery; inspired by friend Uma Thurman, he broke from Agatha Christie's style and shares his disillusionment with psychotherapy's limits

Smadar Shiloni | 04.06.24

Esther: From beauty queen to leader

The orphan with no mother or father who becomes the most important Jewish queen, and saves her people from horrific massacre. Jerusalem is celebrating Purim today: Dr. Aliza Lavie - former Member of Knesset, scholar, entrepreneur, and activist - reveals an episode from her new book, Iconic Jewish Women

Dr. Aliza Lavie | 03.25.24

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