Recommended Reading and Listening for December 2024


This recommended reading and listening list is not comprehensive and may not include all notable titles on the subject. We encourage you to explore additional resources and share any recommendations you believe should be added!

Books

History of Israel and Zionism

The Prime Ministers : An Intimate Narrative of Israeli Leadership by Yehuda Avner

Chutzpah: Why Israel is a Hub of Innovation and Entrepreneurship by Inbal Arieli

Like Dreamers: The Story of Israeli Paratroopers Who Reunited Jerusalem and Divided a Nation by Yossi Klein Halevi

My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel by Ari Shavit

Catch 67 by Micah Goodman

Israel: A Concise History of a Nation Reborn by Daniel Gordis

Non-Fiction of Israel

Memories After My Death by Yair Lapid

Start-Up Nation: The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle by Saul Singer, Dan Senor

No Room for Small Dreams by Shimon Peres

Holocaust and Poland

Night by Eli Wiesel

The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World by Jonathan Freedland

Literary Fiction of Israel

Journey to the End of a Millennium by A.B. Yehoshua

As a Driven Leaf by Milton Steinberg

The Source by James Michener

A Tale of Love and Darkness by Amos Oz

To the End of the Land by David Grossman

Websites

ynetnews.com

timesofisrael.com

haaretz.com

israel21c.com

nocamels.com

Podcasts

Unholy: Two Jews on the News Keshet
Apple | Spotify

Israel Story
Apple | Spotify

Unpacking Israel History
Apple | Spotify

The Promised Podcast
Apple | Spotify

Times of Israel Daily Briefing
Apple | Spotify

Call Me Back with Dan Senor
Apple | Spotify

For Heaven’s Sake
Apple | Spotify

Identity Crisis
Apple | Spotify