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.

Inaugurating Hasdai Crescas Street in Jerusalem, 2011. Front row (from left): Esti Eisenman, specialist in Crescas and initiator of street naming; Prof. Warren Zeev Harvey, leading specialist in Crescas. Back row (from left): Regional council member Yael Anatbi, and Prof. Yomtov Asis.
HELPING MOURNERS to heal.

'The Jewish Journey Through Loss': Combining halacha and psychology in order to heal - review

Thee are no illustrations, except for an unexpected one on the last page.

'The Morning the Apples Began to Sing': A story of wonder and imagination - review

EMILY’S JOURNEY in the land of doors. Artwork by Orit Magia

'Emily Saw a Door': Learning to create spaces for each other with creativity, acceptance - review


IDF spokesperson to show archaeological proof of Jewish indigeneity to Israel in new book

IDF Maj. Doron Spielman summed up his book "When Stones Speak" thusly: The proof that we have pulled out of the ground shows without a doubt that Jews are indigenous to Jerusalem and Israel.

 DORON SPIELMAN guides former US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley on the Pilgrim Road excavation, 2020.

'Netanyahu’s Israel': A look at the best and worst of the longtime prime minister - review

Jotam Confino gives his readers both the best and the worst of the man in a work that throws light into some dark corners and is very well worth the study.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu climbs out of the 'Rahav,' the fifth submarine in the navy's fleet, in 2017

'A Winning Move': Spy thriller weaves personal drama into Yom Kippur War history - review

"A further nail-biting episode follows as the Mossad tries to discover the date on which Sadat’s attack is planned to take place."

DAVID RUBINGER’S iconic photo of the IDF paratroopers at the Kotel during the Six Day War in 1967.

Zionism rejected: Prominent US columnist Peter Beinart justifies Hamas - review

In his book, Beinart, a prominent left-wing American columnist, journalist, and political commentator, calls to reimagine Zionism.

 Palestinians at the site of an Israeli air strike in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on December 17, 2023.

'Matchmaker Matchmaker': Relationship wisdom to find a love that lasts - review

Azeela Ben Shalom uses 11 client stories to share tips and dating advice.

  ALEEZA BEN SHALOM presents  her Netflix program, ‘Jewish  Matchmaking.’

'The Holy and the Broken': A powerful case for Israeli-Palestinian coexistence - review

Written in an engaging style, a balance of informative and conversational, The Holy and the Broken leaves the reader with much food for thought.

 PALESTINIANS AND  Israelis attend a  joint ceremony for  bereaved families  on Remembrance  Day, organized by  Combatants for Peace  and the Israeli-Palestinian  Bereaved Families for  Peace, in Tel Aviv, in April  2023.

'The Amazing Eleven': Tracing relationships through generations - review

The author, Nancy Klein enhances her unique family story with vivid character sketches and well-remembered family incidents.

  The Amazing Eleven: The Story of the Isaacs Siblings from Cincinnati.

'Making the Weather': The six movers and shakers in British politics - review

The author, Vernon Bogdanor, a respected professor of government, argues that the influence of these six was based on being good communicators and “important teachers.” 

 WINSTON CHURCHILL (R) with his brother John and their American-born British socialite mother, Jeanette ‘Jennie’ Jerome, aka Lady Randolph Spencer-Churchill, in 1889.

'Saints and Liars': A look at those who offered aid to persecuted Jews in WWII - review

In her book 'Saints and Liars,' Deborah Dwork presents micro-histories of activities in Prague, Vilna, Shanghai, Marseilles, and Lisbon.

 HARRY WEINSAFT of the JDC gives food to three-year-old Renati Rulhater, a Jewish DP in Vienna, Austria. The campaign to distribute food to needy refugees in Vienna was sponsored by the Jewish Joint Welfare Association of Vienna in conjunction with the JDC.

'Contemporary Humanistic Judaism': The contemporary movement of the Jewish world - review

Our Judaism is broadly defined as the collective historical experience of the Jewish people – a widely and wildly diverse experience that has helped foster our extraordinary resilience.

 RELIGIOUS AND secular Jews gather on Tisha B’Av outside Independence Hall in Tel Aviv to hear the annual reading of Eicha, the Book of Lamentations, last year.