Why Do Jewish? A Manifesto for 21st Century Jewish Peoplehood by Zack Bodner
How do I live a more meaningful life? How might I feel more connected to others, to the world around me, to the past and the future? In an era when we can choose...
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Fanny and Gabriel by Nava Semel
A love story as implausible as this must be true. Their first date was arranged by a professional matchmaker. A deal, a pragmatic matter that had nothing to do with romance – that’s how...
Rationalism vs. Mysticism; Schisms in Traditional Judaism by Natan Slifkin
KNOWLEDGE Do we obtain reliable knowledge about the world from ongoing supernatural revelation, or from scientific investigation? NATURE Is it preferable to perceive God as working through nature, or through supernatural miracles? Are we...
The New Queen of Sheba by Barry L. Schwartz
The New Queen of Sheba pays tribute to the stunning embroidery art of the Ethiopian Jewish community and their epic journey to Israel through the eyes of a young girl named Malka and her...
Doña Gracia’s Secret by Marilyn Froggatt
Extraordinary Jewish Women This narrative biography for young adults brings to life the dramatic story of Doña Gracia Nasi, born in Portugal in 1510 into a Sephardic Jewish family forced to pose as Christians...
The Longer, Shorter Path by Moshe Bogie Ya’alon
Few Israelis are as deserving of the title “Mr. Security” as Moshe “Bogie” Ya’alon. His history of military and political leadership speaks for itself. A unique voice on the Israeli political scene, Ya’alon holds...
Mysteries of Judaism III Common Sense Evaluations of Religious Thoughts by Israel Drazin
This eye-opening and thought-provoking book covers what the Torah states about life after death, the soul, the world to come, sin, repentance, rational and mystical views on immortality, resurrection, and the age of the...
Thought and the Perception of Time by Eliezer A. Trachtenberg
Thought and the Perception of Time: Aristotle, Plato, the Hebrew Bible, and the Babylonian Talmud analyzes thought using two models, demonstrating that while Greeks think step by step, sequentially, like in a logical syllogism,...
Justice in the West Bank?: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Goes to Court by Yonah Jeremy Bob
Justice in the West Bank? The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Goes to Court is the first-ever insider look at the Israeli military’s West Bank justice system for Palestinians. It is also a current, balanced, human story,...
Armed with Spirit by Shalom Hammer
A father’s advice to his son in the Israeli army based on the weekly Torah portions How many of us know of the spiritual challenges that come with serving in TZAHAL (The Israel Defense...
