There has been a lot of hype lately surrounding the movie “Wonder,” based on the novel of the same name by R.J. Palacio. Just for

This is the first of a series of seven columns that will discuss how events in ancient Egyptian history may have intertwined with the Exodus

Everyone talks about the differences between the way things are today and the way they used to be. Probably the most frequent discussions surround technology

Reviewing: “Rabbi Shear Yashuv Cohen: Between War and Peace,” by Yechiel Frish and Yedidya HaCohen, translated by Dr. Irene Lancaster. Urim Publications. 334 pages. 2017.

Reviewing: “Kesser Dovid: The Halachic Guide to Dentistry,” by Rabbi Dr. David Katz. Feldheim, 2018; 496 pages. ISBN 978-1-68025-329-0. For the past seven years, while

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