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Enemies, a Love Story by Hillel Cohen

Enemies, a Love Story by Hillel Cohen

Mizrahi-Arab-Ashkenazi Relations Since the Dawn of Zionism Translator: Haim Watzman Originally published in Hebrew in 2021, Hillel Cohen’s Enemies, a Love Story argues that to understand the ongoing conflict in Palestine/Israel we need to examine the...

Halachot: Hagim by Rabbi Yitzhak Berdugo

Halachot: Hagim by Rabbi Yitzhak Berdugo

A compendium of the rulings of the great Sephardic authorities Halachah has always been a cornerstone of Sephardic Jewry. The first halachic work rooted solely in the practical conclusions of the Talmud was Sefer Hahalachot by...

Red Anemones by Paula Dáil

Red Anemones by Paula Dáil

Moving among generations of a German-Jewish-American family, “Red Anemones” is a poignant exploration of the intricate bonds, untold secrets, and unspoken legacies our ancestors bestow upon us. Natalie Barlow’s journey of self-discovery begins when...

The Philosophy of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik by Dov Schwartz

The Philosophy of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik by Dov Schwartz

A Conciliatory Perspective. Reflections on His Late ThoughtTranslator: Batya Stein Emunot: Jewish Philosophy and Kabbalah Dov Schwartz’s The Philosophy of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik: A Conciliatory Perspective. Reflections on His Late Thought explores the later thought...