Reviewing: “The Story of Hebrew,” by Lewis Glinert. Princeton University Press, 296 pages. 2017. ISBN: 9780691153292. Many people have likely heard the claim that Hebrew

Lioness: Golda Meir and the Nation of Israel by Francine Klagsbrun, Schocken, October 2017. Golda Meir was a world figure unlike any other. Born in

Excerpt: “Ten Times Chai: 180 Orthodox Synagogues of New York City,” by Michael J. Weinstein. Brown Books Publishing Group, 328 pages. 2017. ISBN-10: 1612549268. It

Earlier this month, Congregation Rinat Yisrael hosted acclaimed author Ilana Kurshan, who shared thoughts about her best-selling book and memoir, “If All the Seas Were

Reviewing: “The Skeptic and the Rabbi,” by Judy Gruen. She Writes Press, 256 pages, 2017. ISBN: 978-1-63152-3201. How did a woman who grew up in

Excerpting: “The Scroll,” by Miriam Feinberg Vamosh. Menorah Books, 294 pages. 2016. ISBN-10: 1940516633. Whether it’s fly-fishing or forensics, Masada or massage therapy, there’s nothing

Bais Yaakov Cookbook #2, by Bais Yaakov of Chicago. 372 pages. 2017. ISBN-10: 1680250736. Some books gain popularity by word of mouth, others by “taste

Reviewing: “All Other Nights,” by Dara Horn. W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 355 pages. 2009. ISBN-13: 978-0-393-06492-6. On the eve of his arranged marriage

Reviewing: “Way Too Many Latkes: A Hanukkah in Chelm,” by Linda Glaser, illustrated by Aleksandar Zolotic. Kar-Ben Publishing. 32 pages. 2017. ISBN-10: 151242093X. Reviewing: “The

Reviewing: “Judah Maccabee Goes to the Doctor,” by Ann D. Koffsky, Illustrations by Talitha Shipman. Apple & Honey Press. 32 pages. 2017. ISBN-10: 1681155222. “Judah

Reviewing: “Once Upon an Invention,” by M. C. Millman. The Jewish Children’s Book Club. 186 pages. 2017. ISBN: 9781973969853. With the release of her newest

Reviewing: “The Accident,” by Faygie Holt. Menucha Publishers, Inc., 124 pages. 2018. ISBN 978-1-61465-427-8. “The Accident” by Faygie Holt is the third installment of the