At 7:20 a.m., when the students of Migdal HaTorah would normally be waking for Shacharit, we found ourselves boarding a flight to the United Arab
Every spring I gather seeds, plants and some manure-infused soil before tilling my yard as I prepare for the numerous flowers and vegetables I sow
Every spring I gather seeds, plants and some manure-infused soil before tilling my yard as I prepare for the numerous flowers and vegetables I sow
Reviewing: “Shylock’s Venice: The Remarkable History of Venice’s Jews and the Ghetto,” by Harry Freedman. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. 2024. ISBN-13: 978-1-3994-0727-4. Venice is more than
Reviewing: “This Haggadah is The Way: A Star Wars Unofficial Passover Parody,” by Martin Bodek. Lulu.com. Paperback. 174 pages. 2023. ISBN-10: 1304854507. I might have
Highlighting: “Letter and Spirit: Evasion, Avoidance and Workarounds in the Halakhic System” by Rabbi Daniel Feldman. Maggid Books. 2024. Hardcover. 352 pages. ISBN-13: 978-1592646500. Following
(Courtesy of Artscroll) In the past few years, tens of thousands of readers have discovered the beauty of the Zera Shimshon commentary—and, of course, the
Reviewing: “Dark Clouds Above, Faith Below” by Rav Moshe Taragin. Kodesh Press. 2024. Hardcover. English. 213 pages. $24.95. ISBN-13: 979-8888940259. Rav Kook was known for
Reviewing: “The Tripod: A New Perspective on the Shalosh Regalim,” by Rabbi Neil Lauer. Mosaica Press. 2022. English. Hardcover. 302 pages. ISBN-10: 1957579137. I recently
Highlighting: “Brick by Brick: Building an Ahavas Yisrael Mindset One Story at a Time” by Joan Zlotnick and Grunny Zlotnick. Mosaica Press. 2023. English. Hardcover.
Former Knesset Member Aliza Lavie sets out a range of possibilities for today’s bat mitzvah girl. Reviewing: “Iconic Jewish Women: Fifty-Nine Inspiring, Courageous, Revolutionary Role
Highlighting “The Struggle for Utopia. A History of Jewish, Christian and Islamic Messianism” by Dr. Arnold Slyper. Kochav Press 2023. 368 pages. Paperback. ISBN: 979-8-9865478-0-0.
