The Dinner Party by Brenda Janowitz
This Passover Seder is not just any Passover Seder. Yes, there will be a quick service and then a festive meal afterwards, but this night is different from all other nights. This will be...
Category: New Books
Shrink: The Autobiography of a Psychotherapist by Martin Obler, Jed Golden
The wild, autobiographical story of Marty Obler, shrink: his childhood in an extremely poor, dysfunctional family; in a Jewish ghetto in Brownsville, Brooklyn; head of a gang in his youth; fleeing his ghetto world...
New Moon by G. Rayzel Raphael
Rose loves the moon. She loves the holidays that come when the moon is full, and she especially loves the holiday that comes with every new moon. Together with her mother, Rose experiences celebration...
Hasidism as Mysticism: Quietistic Elements in Eighteenth-Century Hasidic Thought by Rivka Schatz Uffenheimer
Offered here for the first time in English translation, Hasidism as Mysticism is a classic in its field. Using the tools of phenomenology, Rivka Schatz Uffenheimer places Hasidism squarely in the context of religious...
Listen and Learn from the Animals by Aviva Hermelin
Explore Family Values ~ Relationships ~ Compassion ~ Helping Others Leadership ~ Responsibility ~ Sensitivity ~ Trust Love ~ Respect ~ Hope ~ Prayer ~ And More… Teach your children the ABCs of character-building...
The Curious Case of Kiryas Joel: The Rise of a Village Theocracy and the Battle to Defend the Separation of Church and State by Louis Grumet, John M. Caher
Twenty years ago, in the middle of the night and on the last day of the legislative session, the New York State Legislature created a publicly funded school district to cater to the interests...
Jack and Rochelle: A Holocaust Story of Love and Resistance by Jack Sutin, Rochelle Sutin
The Kindle version is the first electronic edition of this 1995 book. Jack and Rochelle first met at a youth dance in Poland before the war. They shared one dance, and Jack stepped on...
Uncle Yossi’s Big Book of Stories (Vol 1): Classic Jewish Tales as told by Rabbi Yosef Goldstein by Yosef Goldstein
This memorial edition story book celebrates the life and work of Uncle Yossi, with over 25 unforgettable tales as transcribed from his memorable story recordings. Rabbi Yosef Goldstein s unforgettable tales come alive for...
The Dead Sea and the Jordan River by Barbara Kreiger
For centuries, travelers have been drawn to the stunning and mysterious Dead Sea and Jordan River, a region which is unlike any other on Earth in its religious and historical significance. In this exceptionally...
From Day to Day: One Man’s Diary of Survival in Nazi Concentration Camps by Odd Nansen and Timothy J. Boyce
In 1942 Norwegian Odd Nansen was arrested by the Nazis, and he spent the remainder of World War II in concentration camps―Grini in Oslo, Veidal above the Arctic Circle, and Sachsenhausen in Germany. For...
