Books
'Engaging the Essence': The Lubavitcher Rebbe as philosopher - review
While the Rebbe did not write a system, he spoke to occasions for 40 years. Bronstein anchors the structure of the Rebbe’s talks in his first discourse of 1951.
Fair is not always equal: Adapting bar, bat mitzvahs to developmental challenges - review
'Joseph Albo': A sweeping map of Jewish belief - review
Jane Yolen, whose The Devil’s Arithmetic became a Holocaust classic, dies at 87
'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.
He saw the afterlife: The neurosurgeon who came back from the dead
Prof. Eben Alexander, a brain research expert, fell into a coma and was considered a lost case. When he awoke, he claimed to have visited the afterlife.
'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.
'Judaism: A love story': The latest book by Rabbi Shlomo Riskin - review
This is a book that will open readers’ hearts and minds to Rabbi Riskin’s vision of Judaism, not just as a religion but as a profound and enduring love story.
'Are We There Yet?': Getting over marital roadblocks - review
Chana Levitan, a couples therapist and educator, presents the stories of 18 couples who overcame specific roadblocks in their relationships and are still driving that car called marriage.
'Ancient Jewish Food': What’s cooking in the Talmuds? - review
A new book by food scholar Susan Weingarten offers a glimpse into what Jews ate almost 2,000 years ago and how the food was prepared.
'Above All, We Are Jews': The life story of a great American Reform rabbi - review
To learn more about this great American Reform rabbi, Jews and non-Jews alike will want to read this well-researched and highly accessible biography.
'American Maccabee': American Jewry and antisemitism during the days of Teddy Roosevelt - review
American Maccabee provides an informative and nuanced analysis of Theodore Roosevelt’s respect for Jews and his handling of a series of challenges that affected them.