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FOR MANY Canadian Jews with familial origins in Montreal, being Jewish meant being part of the An- glo population—one that, by and large, departed for Toronto and elsewhere with francophone ascen- dence. This shift did not mean an end to Jewish Mon- treal, but rather a shift toward a more francophone Jewish population. For those curious about the ori- gins of some of Canada’s francophone Jews, Yolande Cohen’s book, Moroccan Jews in France and Can- ada , offers backstory. With contributions from Sara Cohen-Fournier, Noureddine Harrami, Martin Messi- ka, and Stephanie Tara Schwartz, the book includes oral history, personal testimony, and historiographic analysis of this unique diaspora. Phoebe Maltz Bovy
MOROCCAN JEWS IN FRANCE AND CANADA Yolande Cohen University of Ottawa Press October 22
NON-FICTION / RELIGION When Shabbat takes work
NON-FICTION / CULTURE Mirrors don’t always tell the truth
SHABBAT, like Kaddish and Jewish delis, is a topic that inspires many writers to wax rhapsodic about its history and ability to catalyze deep personal mean- ing. In the hands of Alan Morinis, a leader in the revival of Musar, the subject gets a more pragmatic treatment with a focus on developing practice. Musar was a movement of growth through self-examination in nineteenth-century yeshivot, and Morinis has made it a modern phenomenon by focusing less on the self-flag-
RABBI Dr. Minna Bromberg, a sociologist-turned-spiritual- leader, is the founder of the group Fat Torah, which connects Jewish practice with body positivity. Bromberg’s book, Every
Body Beloved , is a continuation of this work, using Judaism as well as her own person- al experiences to offer new perspectives on how to combat fatphobia and increase accessibility for those of all sizes. There’s something in it for you, whether you’re a
EVERY BODY BELOVED Minna Bromberg Wayne State University Press September 9
ellation and more on spir- ituality. You won’t find a kugel recipe, but you may learn how to find yourself
THE SHABBAT EFFECT: JEWISH WISDOM FOR GROWTH AND TRANSFORMATION Alan Morinis Bloomsbury Publishing November 13
larger-bodied Jew in search of religious affirmation and liberation or someone looking to see how Judaism could help you challenge your biases on the subject. Phoebe Maltz Bovy
in the kugel. Avi Finegold
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