Here’s a huge thanks to all the Jewish authors and the publishers who bring Jewish books to life.

To mark this year’s Jewish Book Month, I’ve gathered a group of Jewish book recommendations for your bookshelf (and kitchen shelf). Most of the selections are new this year, but for the Jewish sewing and needle craft books I reached back to tap one of the classics. We’ve got the latest top Jewish cookbooks –because you have to eat sometime— and a selection of Jewish book highlights from various genres that I’ve called new and notable.

You’ll find links to the books on Amazon and also Indiebound, which is a consortium of local bookstores.

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Jewish Sewing and Needlecraft Books

Prayerful Creations: Creating an Heirloom Tallit or Challah Cover Using Swedish Weaving
Get it at Amazon | Indiebound

Embroidery and Sacred Text: New Designs in Judaic Needlework
Get it at Amazon | Indiebound

The New Work of Our Hands: Contemporary Jewish Needlework
Get it at Amazon

Jewish Cookbooks

Sababa: Fresh, Sunny Flavors From My Israeli Kitchen
Get it at Amazon | Indiebound

Shuk: From Market to Table, the Heart of Israeli Home Cooking
Get it at Amazon | Indiebound

Little Book of Jewish Sweets
Get it at Amazon | Indiebound

New and Notable

The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia
Get it at Amazon | Indiebound

The 100 Most Jewish Foods: A Highly Debatable List
Get it at Amazon | Indiebound

A Field Guide to the Jewish People: Who They Are, Where They Come From, What to Feed Them…and Much More. Maybe Too Much More
Get it at Amazon | Indiebound

Here All Along: Finding Meaning, Spirituality, and a Deeper Connection to Life–in Judaism (After Finally Choosing to Look There) (by Michelle Obama’s head speechwriter)
Get it at Amazon | Indiebound

P.S. Here’s an extra one just for fun: