Great Men; Great Writers
While we know a lot about our greatest forebears from the Chumash and later biblical generations, even if there are often gaps in their life stories, we know considerably less about the Sages of the Mishnah (the Tennaim) and of the Gemara (the Amora’im), collectively known as Chazal – our Sages, of blessed memory.
Title: From Day To Day: Young Scholar’s Daily Calendar & Encyclopedia
This rediscovered treasure was the project of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, which he compiled in 1943 as a calendar and in 1944 as an encyclopedia, as instructed by his father-in-law, Rabbi Joseph Isaac Schneerson, the sixth Chabad Rebbe, whom he later succeeded as Rebbe in 1950.
Title: Dating Smart: Navigating the Path to Marriage
The dating world is a daunting place. Working with shadchanim, deciding about potential dating partners, and navigating through the dating process can leave even the most put-together person feeling frustrated and overwhelmed.
Title: To Mourn a Child: Jewish Responses to Neonatal and Childhood Death
Once you pick up To Mourn a Child, you will not be able to put it down, but not for the usual reasons. There is no suspense here, as we know from the outset the sad end of each story.
Title: The Return of Israel and the Hope of the World
Abraham Livni’s book is a masterpiece of historical insight which encompasses the entire history of mankind, from the time of creation until today. It is based on the philosophy of Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak Kook as taught by his son Rabbi Tzvi Yehuda. The thesis of this book is that the redemption of the Jews as it is manifested in the creation of the modern State of Israel is the culmination of meta-historical processes, which will lead to the healing of the moral state of the world. The completion of this process is the ultimate goal of creation.
In The Absence Of Proof
For hundreds, perhaps thousands, of years, Jewish thinkers have tried to prove God’s existence and the veracity of the Torah. That endeavor is no longer in vogue. Indeed, many educated Jews today believe the attempt an exercise in futility.
Title: The Jerusalem Formula
This is a remarkable book to assist those of us – and that means everyone – who are trying to find our way in life, with all its setbacks and pain, as well as for people who want to help people.
Tevye in the Promised Land, Chapter Forty-One: War
The next chapter of the award-winning novel.
Think About It
When Yankie Schwartz e-mailed me an advance copy of his new book Contemplations: Wisdom for Living (published by Menucha Publishers) for review, I decided to print out 50 pages to read over Shabbos. After all, I reasoned, 50 pages of mussar and hashkafah essays would be enough for me to form a first impression. Boy, was I wrong.
Tevye in the Promised Land, Chapter Forty: Locusts
The next chapter of the award-winning novel.
Tevye in the Promised Land, Chapter Thirty-Nine: Winds of War
The next chapter of the award-winning novel.
Tevye in the Promised Land, Chapter Thirty-Eight: A Love Song for Hodel
The next chapter of the award-winning novel.
Who Knows But God
For God’s Sake!?, Chapter 3
Tevye in the Promised Land, Chapter Thirty-Seven: A Son at Last!
The next chapter of the award-winning novel.
Our Glorious, Gutsy Past
For God’s Sake!?, Chapter 3
The Mother of all Chumrot
For God’s Sake!?, Chapter 2
Tevye in the Promised Land, Chapter Thirty-Six: Tevye the Builder
The next chapter of the award-winning novel.
What If Rabbi Akiva Would Visit Boro Park or Bnei Brak
For God’s Sake!?, Chapter 1
The Ups and Downs of Life in Israel (Book Review)
Choosing Life in Israel evinces what it means to be emotionally, spiritually, and viscerally drawn, as a Jew, to the siren song emitted by Israel.
