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The Wayward Moon by Janice Weizman

Virtual Book Discussion: The Wayward Moon

Please join AJL for a book discussion about the adventurous Jewish historical novel THE WAYWARD MOON by Janice Weizman on Sunday, October 18, 2015 at 9pm Eastern/8pm Central/6pm Pacific Time via call-in show. We’ll...

The Wayward Moon by Janice Weizman

The Wayward Moon by Janice Weizman

The year is 854. Rahel, a 17-year-old Jewish girl, is preparing to meet her fiance for the first time. She cannot know that even as she stands observing herself in the mirror, an enemy...

The Devil in Jerusalem by Naomi Ragen

The Devil in Jerusalem by Naomi Ragen

Two brothers are admitted to Jerusalem’s Hadassah Hospital with horrific injuries. Their mother, a young American, devoutly recites Psalms at the bedside, refusing to answer any questions. Brought in to investigate, Detective Bina Tzedek...

The Mystics of Mile End by Sigal Samuel

The Mystics of Mile End by Sigal Samuel

In the half-Hasidic, half-hipster Montreal neighborhood of Mile End, eleven-year-old Lev Meyer is discovering that there may be a place for Judaism in his life. As he learns about science in his day school,...

Michael Fishbane: Jewish Hermeneutical Theology

Michael Fishbane: Jewish Hermeneutical Theology

Edited by Hava Tirosh-Samuelson and Aaron W. Hughes Michael Fishbane is Nathan Cummings Distinguished Service Professor of Jewish Studies at the University of Chicago Divinity School. Trained in biblical studies and the ancient Near...