# Inside the Jewish Book Council and Why Jewish Stories Matter

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Podcast: [Common Faith](https://stenobird.com/podcast/common-faith-7489666)
Published: 2026-03-19T08:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

What role do books play in shaping Jewish identity, memory, and community? In this episode of Common Faith, Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove and Jon Frankel sit down with Naomi Firestone-Teeter, CEO of the Jewish Book Council, to explore how Jewish storytelling — from sacred texts to contemporary literature — forms a foundation for Jewish life, meaning, and connection across generations.

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