Praying with Jane Eyre by Vanessa Zoltan
Reflections on Reading as a Sacred Practice A deeply felt celebration of a classic novel–and a reflection on the ways our favorite books can shape and heal us. Our favorite books keep us company,...
Category: New Books
“A Link in the Great American Chain” by Ira Robinson
Studies in the Evolution of the Orthodox Jewish Community in Cleveland, Ohio This book brings together six articles the author has published in recent years on the development of the Orthodox Jewish community in...
A Black Man’s Existence as a White Jew by Eric B Willis
An Unexpected Journey Through Race, Racism, Politics, Jazz Musicians, Judaism, and Detroit Mobsters In this memoir, A Black Man’s Existence as a White Jew, award-winning author, genealogist, and historian Eric B. Willis uncovers a...
Blood of the Virgin by Sammy Harkham
Fourteen years in the making, renowned and beloved graphic novelist Sammy Harkham finally delivers his epic story of artistic ambition, the heartbreak it can bring, and what it means to be human YOU CAN...
The Holiness of Doubt by Rabbi Joshua Hoffman
A Journey Through the Questions of the Torah The Holiness of Doubt is a timely and essential contribution to the study of sacred Jewish texts. What does it mean for a book of faith...
The People, the Torah, the God by Jerome Yehuda Gellman
A Neo-Traditional Jewish Theology Emunot: Jewish Philosophy and Kabbalah Continuing the author’s commitment to neo-traditional constructive Jewish theology, this book is a sequel to Gellman’s trilogy of constructive Jewish theology with Academic Studies Press....
Kreisky, Israel and Jewish Identity by Daniel Aschheim
The personal and professional life of Bruno Kreisky (1911–1990), Austria’s long-serving Socialist chancellor from August 1970 to May 1983, has been the focus of many books and articles. However, his ambiguous and complex relationship...
Sacred Body: Readings in Jewish Literary Illumination by Roberta Sterman Sabbath
Lexington Studies in Jewish Literature Sacred Body: Readings in Jewish Literary Illumination provides fresh and insightful interpretations of Jewish texts, narratives, and cultural practices that show how these artifacts unhinge the “sacred” from the...
German-Jewish Life Writing in the Aftermath of the Holocaust by Dr. Helen Finch
Beyond Testimony Shows how Adler, Wander, Hilsenrath, and Klüger intertwine transgressive political criticism with the shadow of trauma, revealing new perspectives on canon formation and exclusion in postwar German literature. How did German-speaking Holocaust...
To Die Beautiful by Buzzy Jackson
A heartrending novel based on a true story of love, loyalty, and the limits we confront when our deepest values are tested, by award-winning writer Buzzy Jackson How far would you go to protect...
