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Jewish Diaspora Book Review

Posted on June 11, 2020 by

We came across a recent review of Irene Shaland’s book “The Dao of Being Jewish and Other Stories: Tales of Jewish Diaspora, Persecution, the Holocaust and Rebirth in Europe, Africa and Asia” and want to share it with our readers. … Continue reading →

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The “Jewish Question” in Vienna (excerpt from The Dao of Being Jewish and Other Stories)

Posted on September 28, 2016 by

Don’t look for the Steinedererinnerung in your guidebook: the murdered Jews of Austria have neither a Rick Steves nor a Frommer. And Vienna, basking in its Baroque and Art Nouveau splendor, would rather have you waltzing from Schonbrunn palace to … Continue reading →

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The Dao of Being Jewish and Other Stories Released

Posted on January 18, 2016 by

New book of stories from Irene Shaland is now available in paperback. In The Dao of Being Jewish and Other Stories Irene Shaland presents a collective Jewish narrative from various parts of the globe. She takes the reader on a … Continue reading →

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