New Jewish Books
Steven R. Weisman tells the dramatic history of how Judaism redefined itself in America in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries—the personalities that fought each other and shaped its evolution and, crucially, the force of...
Benny Rahdiana (Illustrator) Before Rosh Hashanah, the holiday that celebrates the Jewish New Year, the neighborhood kids flock to Grandma Sadie’s house where it’s always fun. Grandma Sadie and the kids play a Rosh...
Michelle Sharp (Photographer) In a series of funny and delightful poems, lyrics, and essays, emma estrada takes us to another level of human consciousness. Her witty voice provokes your world and leave you with...
This book is devoted to Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik’s discussions on the practice of prayer. Prayer is analyzed across a broad and complex spectrum in Soloveitchik’s work, and his writings describing and analyzing the...
Thong of Thongs is the lovely Kitty Knish’s debut collection of 69 sexy Jewish stories, showcasing Jewish humor at its finest. Equal parts kosher and dirty, romantic and raunchy fun. Adam, Eve and the...
Jacques Stroumsa: Preface to the English edition Professor Dr. Erhard Roy Wiehn from the University of Konstanz and editor of an important collection of books about the Shoah, has asked me to write a...
It’s 1971. Hal Sachs runs a used bookstore. Business isn’t so great, and the store is in a part of Toronto that’s about to be paved over with a behemoth expressway. And then Hal...
Understanding the Spiritual Meaning of Jerusalem in Three Abrahamic Religions analyzes the historical, social and theological factors which have resulted in Jerusalem being considered a holy place in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It also...
In her debut book of poems, knit together with personal essays, Mehta explores her own cultural history― Indian Jainism and American Judaism―as well as her ideas about faith, feminism, and family.
Edited by Yaron Harel and Mauro Perani All twenty-two original articles in the current volume are based on lectures given at the conference “The Jews in Italy: Their Contribution to the Development and Diffusion...
