An Egg for Shabbat by Mirik Snir
Illustrator: Eleyor Snir Every day Ben’s mom sends him out to fetch an egg from the chicken pen. But each day, havoc ensues and Ben comes back empty-handed. Until finally, just in time for...
Category: New Books
Now at the Threshold: The Late Poems of Tuvia Ruebner by Tuvia Ruebner
Translator: Rachel Tzvia Black In late 2013, preeminent Hebrew poet Tuvia Ruebner published his fifteenth poetry collection, which he titled Last Ones. But it was not his last; he continued writing and publishing, even...
Depth of Prayer: Understanding Tefillah Through Its Words by Rabbi Nosson Miller
In order to better understand the profound meaning underlying each word in the Torah, many of the masterful commentaries apply a linguistic system of groupings whereby certain letters are interchangeable. Through his majestic understanding...
Hitler’s Refugees and the French Response, 1933–1938 by Julius Fein
Julius Fein examines the French response to the large number of German refugees between 1933 and 1938. Fein demonstrates how the Quai d’Orsay sought a compromise between the Republican canon, which said France must...
Rebuilding the Jewish World: Kiruv Sources and Solutions by Rabbi Elazar Grunberger
Rebuilding the Jewish World: Kiruv Sources and Solutions is a compelling presentation of Torah sources and insights addressing the pressing priorities in today’s world for Klal Yisrael and demonstrating the importance of kiruv.Each and...
Esoteric Transfers and Constructions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam; Edited by Mark Sedgwick, Francesco Piraino
Palgrave Studies in New Religions and Alternative Spiritualities Similarities between esoteric and mystical currents in different religious traditions have long interested scholars. This book takes a new look at the relationship between such currents....
A Kabbalist in Montreal: The Life and Times of Rabbi Yudel Rosenberg by Ira Robinson
This book illuminates important issues faced by Orthodox Judaism in the modern era by relating the life and times of Rabbi Yudel Rosenberg (1859–1935). In presenting Yudel Rosenberg’s rabbinic activities, this book aims to...
A Deadly Act by Jonathan Dunsky
What if you suspected your husband of murder? Israel, 1951: Private investigator Adam Lapid has never had a case like this. Five years before, his client lied to the police, giving a false alibi...
Life and Death: Social Perspectives on Biblical Bodies; Edited by Francesca Stavrakopoulou
The Hebrew Bible in Social Perspective Life and Death: Social Perspectives on Biblical Bodies explores some of the social, material, and ideological dynamics shaping life and death in both the Hebrew Bible and ancient...
Polin: Studies in Polish Jewry Volume 33: Jewish Religious Life in Poland since 1750
Editors: François Guesnet, Antony Polonsky, Ada Rapoport-Albert, Marcin Wodzinski Following tremendous advances in recent years in the study of religious belief, this volume adopts a fresh understanding of Jewish religious life in Poland. Approaches...
