Professor Flora Cassen is a Belgian-born historian. Specializing in European Jewish history, her recent work has expanded into the analysis of contemporary antisemitism. In her new book, Stained Glass, she traces the history of Jew hatred in Europe across the centuries. She does so in a most unusual and agreeable way.
Each year, I begin our Pesach preparations the same way. I take the keys to my grandmother’s apartment, home to the magical seders of my childhood, and a Pesach spoon from her mother, whose Yiddish name I share, and rest them on the window ledge in our kitchen.
Bailey’s choice to present this narrative as a fictional thriller blended with historical facts will leave readers feeling excited and more educated. By reading this book you will have a greater appreciation for the Land of Israel, its people, culture and history. Part sanctuary, part courthouse, part cage, the story of the birds housed in the city of refuge will not only leave readers entertained but also educates them.
In The Adventures of Incrediwheels and Triple-S: The Lemonade League, Rebecca Seligson delivers a joyful, purposeful children’s book that naturally weaves representation into the fabric of the story. This isn’t a story about a boy in a wheelchair. It’s a story about a boy that happens to be in a wheelchair. Incrediwheels, or Zee, is not defined by his wheelchair, nor is the narrative centered on overcoming it.
In an age defined by shrinking attention spans and endless digital noise, Rabbi Ben‑Tzion Spitz is quietly demonstrating that depth and brevity need not be enemies. His work #Rambam #Tweets embodies a distinctive approach to Torah dissemination: radical compression of Torah ideas without dilution and reverence for tradition expressed through modern tools.
The Blood of Birds brings together Bailey’s interest in historical fiction, biblical archeology, and the history, culture, and geography of Israel, along with his experience in business-oriented storytelling, archeological digs, and tour guiding in Israel, where he’s lived since 1995.
Yael Leibowitz’s masterful study of Ezra-Nehemiah is exceptional in a number of ways, but perhaps none is more impressive than its relevance and value to the full range of students and scholars of the Bible. It is thoroughly researched, drawing on an extensive range of scholarly sources and offering new directions for study in the footnotes.
After a career spent in powerful legal advocacy and US government service at the highest level, it seems that 61-year old Mitchell Silk still has to pinch himself to believe he has been able to come so far and achieve so much.
In a bold move to reshape the landscape of Torah scholarship, Matan – The Institute for Women’s Torah Studies in Jerusalem is celebrating the publication of the first works by the members of its pioneering Kitvuni program.
Psychotherapist-turned-author Ellie Henkind Katz shares the story behind her latest novel Finding Phoebe—a journey shaped by dreams, Jewish identity, and a belief in late-blooming creativity.