Reviews
The art choices of haggadot throughout history reflect not only traditional Jewish thought but also the contemporary circumstances and the…
Kirschen has been offering chuckle-inducing commentary on Israeli politics for four and a half decades. Here, he brings his trademark…
The time period of Shivat Tzion (when the Jews returned to the Land of Israel from the Babylonian exile) portrays…
In his letter about Rabbi Menachem Genack, printed in Gan Shoshanim, Vol. 3, Rav Yosef Dov Soloveitchik describes him as…
The question of prayer has challenged philosophers throughout the ages. If God knows what we want and what we deserve,…
By Michelle Friedman and Rachel Yehuda Routledge Publishing New York, 2016 226 pages Reviewed by Neal Turk A significant portion…
The Torah shines particularly brightly in Agnon’s Buczacz stories, perhaps because of its lowly exilic surroundings, or perhaps because it…
Which book would you recommend children read this summer and why?
By Ari Wasserman Feldheim Publishers New York, 2016 538 pages Reviewed by Yosef Gavriel Bechhofer When I saw the cover…
Twenty-five centuries ago, one such unexpected leader, stepping into the fray at the height of an existential crisis for the…
We live in a generation where mitzvah observance and Torah study have risen dramatically over previous generations. Yet, it is…
