New Jewish Books
We so often study a book and simply skip its introduction. And yet, introductions are often where authors lay out their view of the world, the grand big picture they see the work fitting into. In...
Sparks from the Sedrah is a journey into the depths of the Torah. The Torah does not surrender its secrets easily; one must immerse in a labor of love to gain an understanding of the...
Bringing an animal into one’s home carries great responsibility. Pets in Halacha addresses: May I own a guinea pig, a boa constrictor, or a pit bull? May I feed a pet basar vechalav, pork, or shemittah produce? Must...
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...
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...
Israel is beautiful, inspirational, and the most spiritual place on Earth. Its visual beauty is extraordinary and varied. Its history is meaningful and intriguing. Incredibly, despite possessing few natural resources and a constant need...
Scholarly yet highly readable, Judaism Reclaimed examines a range of theological and philosophical discussions emerging from the Torah. Inspired by the approaches of Rambam and Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch, the author examines a number...
Emerging from the eighteenth-century remote villages of the Ukraine and Poland, the teachings of the Baal Shem Tov and his students have recently experienced an unprecedented revival within the Jewish world, touching the souls...
Why is this Haggadah different from other Haggadahs? The Fifth Questionis a unique Haggadah that is full of fascinating explanations and even more captivating questions. Rabbi Gross helps readers turn their Seder into an...
God versus Gods: Judaism in the Age of Idolatry seeks to understand the Bible’s accounts of polytheism, follows its history, and focuses on the struggle between Jewish Monotheism and pagan/idolatrous cults in the Biblical...
