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Ben Rothke

Ben Rothke lives in New Jersey and works in the information security field. He reviews books on religion, technology and science. @benrothke

Articles by Ben Rothke

Perpetuating the Masorah

Reviewing: “Perpetuating the Masorah: Halakhic, Ethical and Experiential Dimensions” by Yitzhak Twersky. Maggid Books. English. Hardcover. 188 pages. ISBN-13: 978-1592646043. The “Maggid Modern Classics” from

Revisiting Modern Thought in Depth

Reviewing: “Halakhic Man” by Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik. The Jewish Publication Society; 40th Anniversary edition. 2023. English. Hardcover. 408 pages. ISBN-13: 978-0827615601. Some years back,

Some Recent Interesting Books

Reviewing: “The Great Z’manim Debate: The History, The Science, and The Lomdus” by Rabbi Ahron Notis. Mosaica Press. 2022. English. Hardcover. 188 pages. ISBN-13: 978-1957579122.

Understanding the Yom Kippur War

Reviewing: “Eighteen Days in October: The Yom Kippur War and How It Created the Modern Middle East” by Uri Kaufman. St. Martin’s Press. 2023. English.

Reimagining the Halachic Worldview

Reprinted with permission from The Jewish Press. Reviewing: “Halachic Worldviews: Directions from Jewish Law” by Rabbi Tzvi Goldstein. Mosaica Press. 2023. English. Hardcover. 285 pages.

The Five Best Books of 5783

The term People of the Book, which sounds much better in Hebrew, Am HaSefer, is indeed apt. Walk into any Jewish bookstore and new titles

Two Interesting New Books on Kohelet

Reviewing: “Ecclesiastes and the Search for Meaning” by Erica Brown. Maggid Books. 2023. English. Hardcover. 528 pages. ISBN-13: 978-1592646357. Every year, the book of Kohelet

Electric Shavers and Halachic Haircuts

Reviewing: “The Halachic Haircutting Handbook: A Breakthrough Exposure of an Obscure Mitzvah” by Rabbi Chaim Jachter and Binyamin Jachter. Independently published. 2021. Paperback. 118 pages.

Ruth Blau: A Life of Paradox and Purpose

Reviewing: “Ruth Blau: A Life of Paradox and Purpose (Perspectives on Israel Studies)” by Motti Inbari. Indiana University Press. 2023. English. Paperback. 278 pages. ISBN-13: