Book review
'Kotsuji's Gift': The Japanese scholar who rescued Jewish refugees during World War II - review
The picture is cropped. A Japanese man standing to one side has been cut away. That man is Kotsuji, and the book is the long work of putting him back.
'Engaging the Essence': The Lubavitcher Rebbe as philosopher - review
'Joseph Albo': A sweeping map of Jewish belief - review
Mustachioed movie critic Gene Shalit dies at age 100
Mermaids and a talking donkey: A treasure trove of ‘midrashic’ interpretations - review
Zev T. Gershon's '100 Wonders in the World of Torah' includes entries of little-known stories and oddities.
'Questioning Belief': Torah and tradition today - review
Understanding the Torah in ways that ‘make sense to the modern mind,’ to ‘facilitate a deeper connection with our traditions and our Creator.’
'While Israel Slept': Inside the failures of Oct. 7 - review
The book raises many questions of government and the IDF’s systematic failure on October 7.
'To Be Holy but Human': A look into the life ‘hesder yeshiva’ creator Rabbi Yehuda Amital - review
One of a kind: Rav Amital was that unique and unparalleled leader who lived at a time when he was needed the most.
'Life-Tumbled Shards': A journal on family, loss, and search for self-healing - review
We are all part of the trauma-filled family of Israel struggling to cope with a divine-given destiny beyond our comprehension. Sometimes God says “No.”
'Awakening to Radical Islamist Evil': A record of the Israel-Hamas War - review
Monty Penkower’s book is less of a “what went wrong” analysis and more a log book of entries as to what, mostly, went right, and in some cases, wrong.
'The Sunflower House': A Nazi past discovered under the floor - review
The Sunflower House is a well-written story of love amid the harsh reality of the difficult conditions faced by the protagonists.
'Are We There Yet?' Building and sustaining healthy marriages - review
For couples contemplating, or embarking on, marriage, or who are already navigating its hidden depths, Are We There Yet? is essential and rewarding reading.
'The Life of the Soul': A look at Judaism's view on 'gilgul' and reincarnation - review
With such erudite scholarship, The Life of the Soul is a landmark contribution and resource to the study of Jewish mysticism.
'The Man Who Would Be King': Saudi crown prince pushes for liberalization of his society - review
Everyone with an interest in the Middle East will welcome this study by Karen Elliott House of a man who is bound to play a vital role in the region’s future.
