Books
The Laws Of Yom Tov
Rabbi Simcha Bunim CohenRabbi Simcha Bunim Cohen has earned a niche in countless family libraries through his clear, thorough, and practical works on Halachah. His many books on the laws of Shabbos and child-rearing have become standard texts — enlightening, authoritative, and accessible — for scholar and layman alike.Now he turns his spotlight on an area that is in need ...
Read MoreThe Knowing Heart
Daath Tevunothby Rabbi Moshe Chaim LuzzattoTranslated by: Rabbi Shraga SilversteinVowelized Hebrew text with English translation on facing pages. Focusing on the profundity of meaning that lies in the unique oneness of G-d, Rabbi Luzzatto brings the reader a new awareness of the transcendental significance of the teaching that man was created in the Divine image, with the intent to provide a ...
Read MoreThe King of Shabbos
Zalman VelvelPublisher: Square One PublishersHow often do you read a story that makes you laugh out loud or wipe tears from your eyes? It’s rare to find honest writing that is powerful, moving, and inspirational, but words that come from the heart enter the heart. From the voice of a man who has struggled, hurt, and grown-and laughed with joy ...
Read MoreThe Kestenbaum Edition Tikkun
Rabbi Avie GoldPublisher: ArtscrollIncludes the entire Chumash, the Haftaros, and the Five Megillos, in newly set Torah script – but there is much, much more!This is a Tikkun like none other! For the Bar Mitzvah boy or the experienced baal korei, this will be the Tikkun of choice!Of course, like other Tikkuns it has the column of script as it ...
Read MoreThe JPS Commentary on the Haggadah – Historical Introduction, Translation, and Commentary
Black and white illustrationsA definitive historical-critical commentary on the Passover sederThe Passover haggadah enjoys an unrivaled place in Jewish culture, both religious and secular. And of all the classic Jewish books, the haggadah is the one most “alive” today. Jews continue to rewrite, revise, and add to its text, recasting it so that it remains relevant to their lives.In this ...
Read MoreThe Journey Continues: Ma’yan Passover Haggadah
Tamara R. Cohen, Tamara R. Cohen, Deborah L. Friedman (editor)The Journey Continues: The M’ayan Passover Haggadah is a celebration of a vibrant Judaism that draws its strength from being fully inclusive of women and women’s roles in Jewish history, ritual life and community leadership. Designed to create a Passover seder that is thoroughly enjoyable, participatory and educational, the haggadah weaves ...
Read MoreThe Jews of the United States, 1654 to 2000
Hasia R. DinerPublisher: University of California PressSince Peter Stuyvesant greeted with enmity the first group of Jews to arrive on the docks of New Amsterdam in 1654, Jews have entwined their fate and fortunes with that of the United States-a project marked by great struggle and great promise. What this interconnected destiny has meant for American Jews and how it ...
Read MoreThe Jews of Arab Lands: A History and Source Book
Norman A. StillmanPublisher: JPS“Stillman traverses a huge amount of ground, dispassionately and with impressive narrative and skill.”– The New York Times Book ReviewNorman Stillman has produced a comprehensive and articulate history of the turbulent and complex relationships in the Middle East that brilliantly captures the people and the history.“An admirable synthesis…the author demonstrates a scrupulous sense of balance and objectivity.”– ...
Read MoreThe Jews and Their Future: A Conversation on Judaism and Jewish Identities
Esther Benbassa and Jean-Christophe Attias pose a number of controversial questions that challenge prevailing myths and attitudes about Judaism, upsetting conformist discourses and received ideas. What if the Jews were not the “descendants” of the Hebrews? What if the Jewish Book was more the Talmud than the Bible? What if medieval judeophobia could not be identified with modern anti-Semitism? What ...
Read MoreThe Jewish World Family Haggadah: With Photographs by Zion Ozeri
Silberman, Zion Ozeri (illustrator)Publisher: I BooksWorld-famous photographer Zion Ozeri, a Manhattan resident raised in Israel, is acclaimed by organizations around the world for capturing, in some instances, the last Jewish communities in many countries, from India to Iran. He has traveled the world collecting these priceless cultural portraits of a people united by tradition. To illuminate the Haggadah, the annual ...
Read MoreThe Jewish World: 365 Days
The Israel Museum JerusalemPublisher: Harry N AbramsA celebration of Jewish life through the ages, this new addition to Abrams’ highly successful 365 Days series features art and artifacts from around the world. In addition to archaeological finds, ancient manuscripts, artworks, and traditional and ceremonial objects, the book includes images that evoke everyday life in Jewish communities throughout history: jewelry, costumes, ...
Read MoreThe Jewish Woman’s Weekly Planner 2010 Calendar
A Sixteen Month Planner September 2009–December 2010 / Elul 5770–Tevet 5771Offering a wealth of creative ideas for inspired Jewish living, this bright, upbeat planner is the brainchild of author Devorah Rosen Goldman. Goldman’s goal—to bring order and a sense of well-being to the lives of Jewish women everywhere—succeeds resoundingly in this highly practical planner and sixteen-month calendar featuring kosher recipes, ...
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