The Soul of the Mishna by Yakov Nagen
As the foundational text of the Oral Torah, the Mishna is analyzed to understand Jewish law and the workings of the halakhic system. But, there is also an inner spirit to the work that...
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A Bear for Bimi by Jane Breskin Zalben
Illustrator: Yevgenia Nayberg When Bimi’s refugee family immigrates to America and moves into Evie’s neighborhood, not everybody is welcoming. But with the help of Evie’s teddy bear, Bimi’s family becomes part of the neighborhood...
The Prince and the Emperors: The Life and Times of Rabbi Judah the Prince by Dov Zakheim
A biographical account of Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi (Rabbi Judah the Prince), also known as Rebbe, and the human and historical context that shaped the Mishna and Gemara. Drawing upon both Jewish and Roman sources,...
Somewhere between Islam and Judaism: Critical Reflections by Aaron W. Hughes
One would think that the space between Islam and Judaism would prove fertile enough to engage in questions of social, religious, cultural, and intellectual interactions. Yet, for a variety of political reasons this is...
Tonight Is Already Tomorrow by Lia Levi
Translator: Clarissa Botsford Thirty-two countries convene to decide how to deal with the influx of Jews fleeing Nazi Germany and Austria. Good intentions abound, but no government is willing to accept the refugees. At...
A Doorway to Heroism: A decorated German-Jewish Soldier who became an American Hero by W Jack Romberg
Imagine a German Jew who was a decorated German soldier in World War I, a resister in Cologne at the start of Hitler’s reign of terror, and a Silver Star decorated U.S. Army soldier....
Survivors: Children’s Lives After the Holocaust by Rebecca Clifford
How can we make sense of our lives when we do not know where we come from? This was a pressing question for the youngest survivors of the Holocaust, whose prewar memories were vague...
And So Is Hashem by Aura Dweck
Illustrator: Gillian Flint The benefits of reading aloud to children are undeniable, and it’s never too soon to begin! With the choice of the right book, reading aloud time becomes meaningful Jewish time, filled...
Morality and Religion: The Jewish Story by Avi Sagi
Jewish Thought and Philosophy The relationship between morality and religion has long been controversial, familiar in its formulation as Euthyphro’s dilemma: Is an act right because God commanded it or did God command it...
The Mystery of the Bedouin Girl: And Rachel’s Gifts by Rony Kessler
Rachel, the heroine introduced in the “The Mysterious Animal Soup and Rachel’s Gifts” returns in this story of suspense, friendship and discovery. Rachel’s friend Samira is struggling in a Bedouin world that is hard...
