Oedipus in Jerusalem by Kalman J. Kaplan
A Play in Two Acts Oedipus in Jerusalem begins with the unexpected meeting of the blinded Oedipus and the biblical prophet Nathan outside of Thebes. As the play unfolds, Nathan brings Oedipus to the...
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The Grammar of God by Aviya Kushner
A Journey into the Words and Worlds of the Bible Aviya Kushner’s personal experience of rediscovering in translation the Bible she knew by heart in Hebrew. Kushner grew up in a religious Jewish household...
The Colors of Israel by Rachel Raz
Blue and white are not the only colors of Israel! This book by author/photographer Rachel Raz (ABC Israel) showcases the many vibrant and beautiful colors of the land of Israel, from the red double-decker...
Doctorow and Poe: A tale of two Edgars, and the predestination of names
The mysterious initials in E.L. Doctorow’s name—what do they stand for? From the obituary in the New York Times, by Bruce Weber, I never did learn the significance of the L., for “Lawrence.” But...
Shanah Tovah! (Forgiveness librarian style)
Shanah Tovah to all: (Received the image via email and didn’t manage to find the source. If you do please let me know so I could attribute it correctly.)
Tightrope: Six Centuries of a Jewish Dynasty by Michael Karpin
The 750-year epic tale of the extraordinary Backenroth family, this is at the same time an engaging, scrupulously researched narrative history of Jewish life since the Middle Ages. Throughout this time span, the Backenroths...
Gersonides: Judaism within the Limits of Reason by Seymour Feldman
The philosopher, astronomer, and biblical exegete known both as Gersonides and Ralbag (1288-1344) wrote a veritable library of works that testify not only to the breadth of his intellectual concerns but to his attempt...
Hannah Arendt: A Life in Dark Times by Anne C. Heller
Hannah Arendt, one of the most gifted and provocative voices of her era, was a polarizing cultural theorist—extolled by her peers as a visionary and berated by her critics as a poseur and a...
King David & Akavish the Spider by Sylvia Rouss
Illustrated by Ari Binus When a young shepherd boy aims a stone at a spider web, he little dreams that it is the beginning of a lasting friendship or that the small creature will...
Renewal: Inspirational Lessons of Rosh Hashanah by Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld
In Renewal: Inspirational Lessons of Rosh Hashanah (the Orlofsky edition), Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld infuses the Jewish New Year with fresh significance. Rabbi Herzfeld inspires us to seek deep, nourishing relationships with God while affirming...
