History has a way of repeating itself, and the sporadic persecution of the Jewish people has been popular with tyrants throughout history. Every epoch has had its heroes and heroines, and on these pag
Rereading Israel: The Spirit of the Matter refreshes current conversations about Israel, while setting aside vitriolic debates and worn postures. This book opens Jewish sources to interpret Israel in
Includes the original Hebrew text of Oros HaTeshuvah, a new translation into English by Yaacov Dovid Shulman, and commentary in English from Rabbi Moshe Weinberger.Teshuvah repentance does not come to
The Torah is the basis of all Judaism. In traditional Jewish thought, the Torah is considered to have been dictated by God to Moses, and the text of the Torah that we possess is considered to be a rec
Passages is a thought-provoking study of the weekly parasha that deftly weaves literary analysis of the Biblical text with selected teachings of classical Jewish commentary. Revealing the intricacies
Travel from a comfortable middle-class life in Lodz, Poland, to the depths of hell in the world's most notorious Nazi Death Camp, Auschwitz Birkenau – experience gut-wrenching hunger and the daily str
Herod -- The Man Who Had to be King, is the story of the conflict between Herod, Rome and the Jewish people. It is the story of a conflict that takes the reader from the Land of Israel and Jerusalem t
The Biblical Outlook presents important topics in Jewish philosophy by using a unique approach based entirely upon the books of the Hebrew Bible (along with halachic clarifications of the Talmudic sag
David Goldstein is a fairly typical Jewish American college student. All he really knows about his Jewish identity is that he's expected to marry a Jewish girl and that the State of Israel is importan
R. Tzadok Hakohen of Lublin (1823-1900), Chassidic master of Torah, taught that spiritual growth follows a predictable sequence of stages.""Stages of Spiritual Growth"" explores R. Tzadok’s system. It
Why We Pray What We Pray details the various factors that influenced six important Jewish prayers and shaped how and when Jews recite them. This book shows that each prayer (Shema, Nishmat, Birkat HaH
Although Jewish liturgy has its roots in antiquity, it evolved and developed throughout the ages to emerge in its present, largely standardized form. However, in some aspects, it is archaic, containin
The American philosopher William James once said: 'Faith means belief in something concerning which doubt is theoretically possible.' But what happens when faith slowly recedes into doubt? What happen
Havineinu, an abridged version of the daily prayer (Shemoneh Esreh), was once a useful, well known prayer said in pressing situations. Because it is brief, it is an ideal prayer for dangerous situatio
In Jacob's Family Dynamics – Gad Dishi revives familiar terrain with a fresh perspective as Jacob’s complex personality and its influence on his and his family’s lives are systematically analyzed. Jac
At the beginning of the 1990s, the Prime Minister of the Castilian provincial government paid an official visit to Israel. His host was Yitzhak Navon, who was the Minister of Education and Culture at
Professor Nehama Leibowitz (1905 - 1997), winner of the Israel Prize in Education, was a unique figure in the twentieth century Jewish landscape. She wrote a best-selling series, Studies in the Weekly
How do Rabbis arrive at the answers to questions?Rabbi J. Simcha Cohen provides both the answers to questions on Shabbat observance and a look at the process by which the answers are derived. He also
Darkah Shel Torah, also known as Kadmas Ha'amek, was originally published as a preface to the Netziv's magnum opus, Ha'amek Sh'alah. This work, consisting of three sections, strives to demonstrate how
Halakhic Man, Authentic Jew is a comparative study of the thought of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik and Rabbi Eliezer Berkovits about what constitutes a model Jew and the understanding and presentation
Pioneers of Religious Zionism describes the lives and philosophies of the most important rabbinical Zionists of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries: Yehuda ben Shlomo Alkalai (1798-1878), Zvi
When the leader of a venerable Torah academy passes away, a search committee begins to investigate two candidates, both serious and committed Torah scholars. However, the resemblance ends there. One,
How and why a person comes to be possessed by a dybbuk (the possession of a living body by the soul of a deceased person), and what consequences ensue from such possession, form the subject of this bo
In The Book of Psalms in Plain English, you will find the Book of Psalms itself, its ideas and emotions. Read and be moved by the inspiring words of Psalms, translated, without commentary, into clear
Rabbi Haim David Halevy (1924-1998) was one of the great rabbinic luminaries of his era. A prolific author and teacher, he was a gifted halakhic scholar, a devotee of kabbala, and a creative thinker w
Chief Rabbi Brigadier-General Shlomo Goren (1918-1994) made a unique and unforgettable contribution to the Jewish people. More than any other person, he embodied the ancient ideal of being both a grea
The traditional Jewish community has long been silent on the very personal yet also public matter of married women covering their hair with hats, scarves, and even wigs. Hide and Seek is the first boo
In this best-selling collection of almost fifty essays and stories about the mikvah (the Jewish ritual bath), women and men contribute their thoughts on this ancient Jewish tradition. The issues of mi
Crisis, Covenant and Creativity deals with some of the most widely discussed issues in contemporary Jewish religious life. How do religious people deal with tolerance of different beliefs? How can dev
A basic tenet of Judaism is the obligation to value and serve the deceased, to extend dignity beyond death.In Judaism, a death is the affair of the entire community. Preparation of the dead for burial
Presenting a systematic approach to the study of midrash, each of the readings presented in this book attempts to reconstruct the reasoning behind midrashic commentary on biblical narrative. The goal
A hassid from the Zhikov dynasty born in the 1890s, Ekstein published his only book in Hebrew, in Vienna, in 1921. Parts of it were translated into Yiddish during the 1930s, but Starrett, who has writ
Recognized as a classic in the field, this book is a pioneering study dealing with the traditional rationale behind the 613 Commandments (Mitzvot) in the Torah (The Five Books of Moses). The author dr
The Read Write Inc. Phonics More Storybooks consolidate phonics learning and increase reading fluency. This ensures that children keep progressing at the right level for them and fluency is supported throughout the programme.The More Storybooks follow the same progression as the Core Storybooks, ensuring that they are the best choice to support children who need further practice before progressing to the next level in Read Write Inc. Phonics. Engaging stories with diverse characters and broad appeal ensure that children see themselves in the stories and also find out about different experiences and possibilities.Detailed lesson plans on Read Write Inc. Phonics Online support teachers to use these as classroom Storybooks and provide teachers with a wider choice of stories to use in the classroom.
In their fourth collection of poetry, Lambda Literary Award-winning poet and writer Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha continues her excavation of working-class queer brown femme survivorhood and desire
;By turns surprising, poetic, and stark, The Story That Cannot Be Told is one that should most certainly be read.' Alan Gratz, New York Times bestselling author of Refugee ';A mesmerizing debut.' Pub
From the author of Carols and Crushes, another wintry, sweet romance perfect for the WISH line! It will pub in October just in time for the holidays, alongside Clementine for Christmas.From the author
