The Five Books: Jewish Authors on the Books That Shaped Them23 Juni

Dahlia Adler on Writing a Spicy Modern Orthodox Romance

In this conversation, Dahlia Adler discusses the emotional and cultural terrain of love, identity, and storytelling within and beyond the Modern Orthodox world. We explore the particular pressures and expectations around romance in a community where shared values, observance, and belief are foundational. Dahlia also reflects on her unexpected journey to understanding her own bisexual identity as a result of writing a sapphic romance. And we explore her deep love of flawed characters - from Biblical women, to her own protagonists and her commitment to rendering them with empathy, context and moral complexity. Dahlia Adler is an award-winning author of romance novels for both teens and adults, a prolific YA anthologist, and the founder of the website LGBTQReads. Her novels include the Kids' Indie Next picks Cool for the Summer, Home Field Advantage, and Going Bicoastal, a Sydney Taylor Honor book. She lives in the New York City suburbs with her family. Dahlia’s latest novel, Soon By You, is a rom-com set in the Modern Orthodox community on the Upper West Side. Dahlia Adler’s Five Books: 1. Alan and Naomi by Myron Levoy 2. Playing with Matches by Suri Rosen 3. Biblical Images: Men and Women of the Bible by Adin Steinsaltz 4. Sisters of Fortune by Esther Chehebar 5. Soon By You by Dahlia Adler Other Media Mentioned: - LGBTQReads - Unorthodox Love by Heidi Shertok Other Episodes You Might Enjoy: Esther Chehebar on Marriage, Sisterhood, and the Weight of Tradition Jean Meltzer on ‘Jewitches’ and Jewish Joy Jessica Elisheva Emerson on Belief, Identity, and Women’s Desire Jennifer Weiner on “Women’s Fiction” The Five Books is a podcast that celebrates the role of books in Jewish culture. Through author interviews, we delve into Jewish identity and discover each author’s favorite novels. Join us every week for new Jewish book recommendations! Some of our episodes have included conversations with Rabbi Sharon Brous, Sam Sussman, Rabbi Angela Buchdahl and Allegra Goodman. ⁠⁠⁠Sign up for our newsletter⁠⁠⁠ to get new episode reminders, authors’ five book picks, and more delivered straight to your inbox. Find us on Instagram ⁠@fivebookspod ⁠or on Facebook at The Five Books Podcast. For feedback or author recommendations please email us at ⁠team@fivebookspod.org⁠ For transcripts and more find us online at ⁠www.fivebookspod.org ⁠ The Five Books has the advisory and promotional support of the Jewish Book Council. Jewish Book Council is a nonprofit dedicated to amplifying and celebrating Jewish literature and supporting authors and readers. Stay up to date on the latest in Jewish literature! ⁠https://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/events/celebrate⁠ The Five Books is fiscally sponsored by FJC, a 501c3 public charity. Hosted by Tali Rosenblatt Cohen Produced by Odelia Rubin Editorial and website support by Amelia Merrill Artwork by Elad Lifshitz of the Dov Abramson Studio Music by Dov Rosenblatt and Blue Dot Sessions

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Francine Klagsbrun on Embracing and Reshaping Tradition [REBROADCAST]

Charming and wry, nonagenarian Francine Klagsbrun reflects on her unlikely Jewish education as a girl in the 1930s and 40s, on the seeds of her feminist activism, and on why she is grateful to have re...

15 Sep 59min

Dara Horn on Reclaiming the Jewish Question

After publishing her essay collection People Love Dead Jews, Dara Horn found her inbox flooded with messages from readers about their own experiences of anti-semitism. She realized that her readers wa...

1 Sep 53min

Rebekah Lowin on Crafting Jewish Joy

With the Jewish holiday season fast approaching, many of us are thinking about holiday hosting. Rebekah Lowin has you covered: a challah recipe, an apple themed tablescape, an etrog mold dupe, and a Y...

18 Aug 45min

Bruce Feiler on Making Meaning, One Ritual at a Time

Bruce Feiler speaks to us about the relationship between storytelling and ritual — and why both are essential tools for navigating change, creating meaning and building connection. We also discuss the...

4 Aug 52min

Rachel Goldberg-Polin on Surviving Grief

As this episode is released in the days before Tisha B'Av, the saddest day on the Jewish calendar, it feels especially fitting to sit with a conversation about grief, faith, and what it means to keep ...

21 Juli 1h 2min

Portia Elan on the Future We Choose

Portia Elan tells us about her journey to become a Jew by choice after attending Friday night services and feeling that she had “come home.” We also discuss her fascination with the AIDS quilt as a ch...

7 Juli 51min

Laurie Frankel on the Jewish Ability to Hold Multiple Truths

Is two Jews, three opinions a good thing? In this episode, Laurie Frankel discusses the very Jewish capacity of holding space for many different ideas and views, and how this capacity might be exactly...

9 Juni 54min