Cool Jew: The Ultimate Guide for Every Member of the Tribe

Friday, January 16th, 2009

Lisa Alcalay Klug’s new book, Cool Jew: The Ultimate Guide for Every Member of the Tribe, has been named a National Jewish Book Awards honoree. It won in the category of “Contemporary Jewish Life and Practice.

Cool Jew is a loving and irreverent celebration of Jewish culture, identity and kitsch. In addition to its fervent call for positive Jewish identity, the book also chronicles contemporary Jewish arts and culture, with approximately 400 images, including original line drawings, vintage Israeli and Jewish posters, t-shirt designs, kabbalistic paintings from Israel, album covers and more.

Cool Jew also includes an extensive resource guide on contemporary Jewish music called “The Heebster Jewkebox.”

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