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CHANUKAH

Books That Shine: Two Inspirational Books for Kids This Chanukah 

We reviewed two inspirational kids books: "The Heroes of October 7th: Heroic Stories for children," by Hadassa Ben Ari, and…

FAMILY

The Shochet (Vol. 1): A Memoir of Jewish Life in Ukraine and Crimea

The same-but-different-ness of various historical periods is always a point of surprise. While circumstances change, human nature and emotion often…

PEOPLE

Canada’s Rabbi: The Life and Legacy of Rabbi Reuven Bulka

Everyone, from the prime minister of Canada to local politicians, news reporters and the Ottawa chief of police issued statements…

REVIEWS

The Guide to the Perplexed: A New Translation

The difficulty of reading the Guide is no longer an excuse for putting off reading this seminal work of Torah…

REVIEWS

Rav Schachter on Pirkei Avos: Insights and Commentary Based on the Shiurim of Rav Hershel Schachter

Avot is all about tradition, and as Dr. Weissman notes in his introduction, Rabbi Schachter brings with him to every…

REVIEWS

Masters of the Word: Traditional Jewish Bible Commentary from the Twelfth through Fourteenth Centuries (Vol. 3)

Finding material and appropriate examples each week has not always been simple, and I was thus very pleased to discover…

REVIEWS

Kaddish Around the World: Uplifting and Inspiring Stories

The rabbi did not know any of the men and women of Be’eri for whom he undertook to recite Kaddish…

BOOKS

Remnant of Israel: A Portrait of America’s First Jewish Congregation

Once, over Shabbat lunch at the lovely little restaurant attached to Bevis Marks Synagogue in London, I was told a…

BOOKS

Summer Reading

Read about the humor and resilience of Judy Gruen's journey to Orthodox Judaism, the practical wisdom of Dr. Jacob L.…

JEWISH THOUGHT

Rays of Wisdom: Torah insights that light up our understanding of the world

Where have all the Jewish theologians gone? 

JEWISH THOUGHT

Giving: The Essential Teaching of the Kabbalah

To find his own path to G-d, every Jew must search the Torah and examine his life experiences with open…

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