JWA Book Talks featuring Maya Arad on her novel, Happy New Years.

Judith Rosenbaum, CEO of the Jewish Women's Archive, talks with Maya Arad about her novel, Happy New Years (translated from Hebrew by Jessica Cohen). Comprising five decades of Leah's yearly letters to her friends back in Israel, the novel skillfully weaves together Leah's high hopes and deep disappointments as she navigates relationships, motherhood, financial struggles, and professional ups and downs. January 15, 2026.