Paskening In The Digital Age
Sometimes I felt like I wanted to just know the halacha. But this is a book about emerging technologies, and what it offers are points to consider.
Toras Imecha
Through its engaging conversational style, this book offers readers profound insights and practical steps to live a joyous Torah life, even amidst life's inevitable challenges.
Long Way From Home
One of the most fascinating chapters of Simkovich’s book is an exploration of the origins of word diaspora itself.
The Hand Of Hashem
Norman seems to enjoy sharing the difficult moments in his life which often became the clearest examples of Hashem’s guidance.
Perfecting The Parent-Teacher Connection
One way to empower your child to succeed is to work with their teacher for the child’s benefit. Communication between the parents and teacher is key.
Haggadahs For Pesach 2025
With each passing year, more and more Haggadahs are being printed – and that trend continues in 2025. Here are a few that can enhance your Seder.
Inspiration From The Pulpit
The title is apt. Again and again, Rabbi Steinmetz reminds his readers that life continues to go on, and, though changed forever, will eventually find a new equilibrium.
A Handbook For The Holidays – And More
One of the beauties of this book is its superb organization. Topics are split up into logical sections with clear titles and footnotes, allowing the reader to quickly locate the answers to everyday questions.
Photographing Purim
Purim is a hopeful and mysterious time of victory over our enemies, and there is something triumphant about how Abeles captures the people in her photographs, like a young girl in a lavender dress who became Queen Esther, holding a scepter up in the sunlight.
Book Review: ‘October 7, Antisemitism and the War on the West’ by Fiamma Nirenstein
Dr. Fiamma Nirenstein reveals how the Oslo Accords and the Two State Solution are part of the attempt to undermine Israel.
Facets of Torah
The author, with some reluctance, calls out three groups of individuals who – in his opinion – respond to tragedies in a manner that is inconsistent with Torah and Jewish philosophy.
Heartwarming Novel Inspired By NJ Resident Killed In Israel
In 1995, it was uncommon for Orthodox Jews to desire to donate organs. I think the decision to donate organs made a tremendous impact on the Jewish community to consider donating in the future, Wolf said.
Rediscovering Rabbi Norman Lamm, The Lamdan
A hallmark of Rabbi Lamm’s scholarship was his synthesis of halacha and aggadah. For Rabbi Lamm, these were not separate spheres but complementary dimensions of a unified Torah.
Ingenious
The book opens with Rav Shlomo Yosef Zevin's observation of the Rogatchover. He writes that the Rogatchover was made of a completely different mold and material, and notes that no one was like him in his generation or in many generations before or after him.
Shining Light On The Haters
What makes this book truly remarkable is its brazenness. Rabbi Shore does not shy away from controversial topics, diving headfirst into the uncomfortable task of analyzing the mindset and internal logic of Adolf Hitler.
Contemplating Our Faith
While Rabbi Student does create space for opposing voices, he ensures that the positions explored are all in the spirit of the beit midrash – striving to uncover the deeper meaning of core beliefs.
The Path To Health – A Mind-Body-Soul Approach
Instead of only looking at “us” as good and “them” as bad, we need to examine our own choices. What’s inside our hearts and minds? Are we living well? Are we eating well? Are we distracted?
The Reciprocal Impact of Jews and America
The book is recommended to anyone fascinated by the ironies and serendipities that make up early Jewish-American history.
Getting More Intimately Acquainted with Onkelos
Onkelos was always heroic in my mind. Before sitting down to write about the book, I couldn’t resist this opportunity to check how accurately I remembered the stories of my youth.
One Hundred Years Of Arab Warfare Against Jewish Civilians
Schwartz also skillfully shows the vicious similarities between the Arab massacres of Jews in Mandate Palestine in the 1920s and the Arab massacre of Jews in southern Israel on October 7, 2023.
A Book I’m Thinking About: The Complete And Caring Life Of Rav Menachem Mendel...
For those ignorant or confused with the Lubavitcher movement’s beginnings and dynasty, Rebbe weaves its history into a beautiful and comprehensive tapestry.
Bridging Science And Torah
Reading this book has helped direct my attention to seek out Hashem’s wisdom in the mundane.
Deep Thoughts On The Chagim
We feel insincere and shallow during the Days of Repentance, and therein lies the problem. Do we really believe we can change? Do we even know what we are looking for?
An Introduction To Izhbitzer Philosophy
The book is essentially a survey of the work of the entire Izhbitz library, of both the direct descendants and students.
The Jewish Meditation Companion
Rabbi Juskowitz shares many insightful Torah ideas throughout the book, but the idea I most connect with is his discussion about the dichotomy of Jewish practice and faith, and how it relates to Jewish meditation.
A Laudable Alternative To A Two-State Solution
The failed experiment of Gaza, which could have been a prosperous little Palestinian state, but was instead made an armed camp for attacks on Israel proves the point.
A Visually Delightful And Original Examination Of Jewish Holidays
The first unique aspect of Sacred Time is its cover image. While the popular adage tells us not to judge a book by it cover, thought certainly goes into what will grace a book’s cover. After all, this is the first thing a potential reader will see.
Reinterpreting Misunderstood Aggadic Women
Cursory glances at Talmudic texts are prone to misunderstanding and misreading, which is why many view the Talmudic rabbis as misogynists. Fine is a close and astute reader of these Talmudic texts and shows how many initial Aggadic impressions of these women can often be misread.
Women Inspiring Women
Toras Imecha makes a wonderful coffee table book or gift that demonstrates to all women what they can aspire to.
Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Peshat…
He takes the reader on a dazzling historical tour of all those before and after Maharal who objected to the second class status of the study of Tanach and the monopoly that Gemara held over the hours of instruction.
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