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A Timeless People

In the twelfth century, a Spanish traveler known as Binyamin of Tudela set out on a thirteen-year tour of Jewish…

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Seven Steps to “Mentschhood”—How to Help your Child Become a Mentsch: An Interactive Guide for Parents

One of the universally acknowledged goals of Jewish education, in addition to acquainting students with the fundamentals of Judaism, deepening…

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Let’s Stay Safe

Let’s Stay Safe By Bracha Goetz Mesorah Publications Brooklyn, 2011 32 pages Reviewed by Norman Blumenthal When teaching children about…

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Angels at the Table: A Practical Guide to Celebrating Shabbat

Angels at the Table: A Practical Guide to Celebrating Shabbat By Yvette Alt Miller Continuum New York, 2011 367 pp.…

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The Limit of Intellectual Freedom: The Letters of Rav Kook

Few questions represent the challenge modernity poses to religion greater than that of intellectual freedom.

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Abuse in the Jewish Community: Religious and Communal Factors that Undermine the Apprehension of Offenders and the Treatment of Victims

The past few years have seen a dizzying amount of revelations and publications about abuse in the Orthodox community.

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Varieties of Jewish Experience

When Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein speaks, people listen. In this latest collection of his articles, he addresses many of the issues…

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The Elephant in the Room: Torah, Wisdom & Inspiration for Life

The Elephant in the Room: Torah, Wisdom & Inspiration for Life By Rabbi Ron Yitzchok Eisenman Mosaica Press, Inc., 2012…

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The Best Is Yet to Be: Women Share Their Midlife Challenges and Triumphs

The Best Is Yet to Be: Women Share Their Midlife Challenges and Triumphs Edited By Miriam Lieberman Targum Press Brooklyn,…

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Morality for Muggles: Ethics in the Bible and the World of Harry Potter

Morality for Muggles: Ethics in the Bible and the World of Harry Potter By Rabbi Moshe Rosenberg Ktav Publishing House…

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Torah Tapestries

By Shira Smiles Feldheim Publishers Jerusalem, 2010 224 pages Reviewed by Holly Pavlov Shira Smiles is a well-known name in…

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