Book review
A forgotten voice from 1391: 'Hasdai Crescas: Collected Writings' - book review
Hasdai Crescas became crown rabbi of Aragon under King John I and Queen Violant de Bar. He counted among his friends Rabbi Isaac ben Sheshet and Rabbi Simeon ben Tzemah Duran.
'The Jewish Journey Through Loss': Combining halacha and psychology in order to heal - review
'The Morning the Apples Began to Sing': A story of wonder and imagination - review
'Emily Saw a Door': Learning to create spaces for each other with creativity, acceptance - review
'After Images': The tragedy of Albert Einstein’s cousin Robert - review
The cold-blooded execution of Robert Einstein’s family at the Focardo estate near Florence on August 3, 1944, reached beyond the areas generally depicted in Holocaust literature.
'Savory Flavors': A culinary guidebook to mouthwatering food in Israel - review
The mouthwatering photos of dishes are an intrinsic part of Savory Flavors, along with old photos of Jewish communities.
'Propaganda Girls': The women who fought to break Axis powers morale - review
Propaganda Girls: The Secret War of the Women in the OSS by Lisa Rogak reveals yet another untold chapter of the history of women in America.
'Takeover': A look at pre-Nazi Germany's last months of democracy - review
The author takes the reader through these last months of democracy, minute by minute, day by day, blow by blow.
'Beyond Borders': The story of a fighting Jew - interview
Rudi Haymann highlighted details about the masses of survivors and displaced people not often discussed in the Holocaust.
'Kissing Girls on Shabbat': A frank memoir of a woman's inner turmoil - review
Kissing Girls on Shabbat is a ruthlessly frank memoir of her inner turmoil, trying to live the expected married life with a self-absorbed Gur Hassid.
'Books Like Sapphires': A jewel of a collection - review
Brandeis University has just issued Books Like Sapphires, written by Ann Brener, who highlights a selection of the books in the Library of Congress.
‘Rebecca of Ivanhoe’: Alison Bass’s Jewish sequel to Sir Walter Scott’s classic - review
This sequel to Sir Walter Scott’s classic dares to continue a beloved tale and weaves a rich tapestry of intrigue, romance, and personal discovery that stands proudly on its own.
'We Are Black Jews': The courageous journey of Ethiopian Jews to Israel - review
Scattered across northern and northwestern Ethiopia in small villages, the Beta Israel lived alongside Christian and Muslim neighbors for over 2,000 years, resisting conversion.
What happens in Gaza, Israel the day after? Lessons from Soviet Jewry - opinion
“The day after” Gazans can take a page from the once impoverished Jewish survivors.
