The Wonders of Creation: Marvels of Our World by Rabbi Yaakov Lubin
The world is both beautiful and amazing. We sit in awe of its wonders. There is even more, though. Hashem made our world as he did so that we could easily recognize His ultimate...
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Mother for Dinner by Shalom Auslander
Seventh Seltzer has done everything he can to break from the past, but in his overbearing, narcissistic mother’s last moments he is drawn back into the life he left behind. At her deathbed, she...
Sukkot Is Coming! by Tracy Newman
Illustrator: Viviana Garofoli Kids will learn about the Jewish fall harvest holiday of Sukkot from building the sukkah, to the tradition of shaking the lulav and etrog. Don’t know what those things are? Read the book!
Kugel for Hanukkah? by Gretchen M. Everin
Illustrator: Rebecca Ashdown As each of Hanukkah’s first seven nights brings an unusual new present to a little girl, the mystery deepens. While the gifts grandma receives add up to a delicious Hanukkah treat,...
The Long Life of Magical Objects: A Study in the Solomonic Tradition by Allegra Iafrate
This book explores a series of powerful artifacts associated with King Solomon via legendary or extracanonical textual sources. Tracing their cultural resonance throughout history, art historian Allegra Iafrate delivers exciting insights into these objects...
Byzantine Jewry in the Mediterranean Economy by Joshua Holo
Using primary sources, Joshua Holo uncovers the day-to-day workings of the Byzantine-Jewish economy in the middle Byzantine period. Built on a web of exchange systems both exclusive to the Jewish community and integrated in...
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Days of Awe, Days of Joy by Hershel Schachter, Abraham J Twerski, Mayer Twersky
The yomim tovim are not merely “holidays,” i.e. times to break from the routine of daily life and celebrate some past event, group of people, or societal institution. Rather, each yom tov is distinctively, intrinsically holy, and it...
Judaism for the World: Reflections on God, Life, and Love by Arthur Green
An internationally recognized scholar and theologian shares a Jewish mysticism for our times Judaism, one of the world’s great spiritual traditions, is not addressed to Jews alone. In this masterful book, Arthur Green calls...
Balanced Teshuva: Guidance and Inspiration for Baalei Teshuvah by Jenny Serle
A Torah life contains within it the possibility to achieve great fulfillment and satisfaction. Each baal teshuva should feel that they have the right tools to access the full potential that lies within themselves...
