Author Maya Arad and Translator Jessica Cohen in Conversation
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Award winning Author Maya Arad and literary translator Jessica Cohen in conversation with Shiri Goren, Hebrew Program Director, about the new translation of Arad’s novel Happy New Years (שנים טובות), published in August 2025.
Book Description:
After emigrating to the United States in the 1960s, Leah maintains her connection to Israel
by writing an annual letter on the Jewish new year to her old friends.
Spanning five decades of correspondence, the novel skillfully weaves Leah’s life chapters,
a rollercoaster of hope and disappointment, struggle and love, heartbreak and resilience.
The story that emerges is more than an immigrant’s tale; it is a powerful journey
through Jewish American–Israeli history. Published by newvesselpress.com