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‘Tales of the Holy Mysticat’ Provides a Fresh Take on Jewish Mysticism
Adler employs both wit and wisdom in using the Mysticat to explore the inner meaning of Jewish wisdom.
‘Golem Girl’ Vividly Illustrates a Life Spent Overcoming Disabilities
Lehrer’s memoir deserves to be saluted as an all-too-rare example of a book that shows us what a remarkable human being can be glimpsed if we only peel away the clinical label of “disabled.”
The Struggle for a Jewish History of the Holocaust
They were most willing to confront the dark side of Jewish behavior. Dworzecki’s admonishment: “Remain Silent or tell the whole truth.”
‘Judgment at Nuremberg’ Makes the Case for Soviet Influence in the Trials
Hirsch argues that the Soviet role has been neglected or even misstated in previous accounts, both in academic scholarship and popular culture.
Adam Eli Uses Jewish Roots, Ideology to Stand Up for Queer Community in Debut Book
In “The New Queer Conscience,” published in June, the 29-year-old shares that queer people anywhere are responsible for queer people everywhere.
Rabbi Donin’s Trilogy Speaks Volumes About Jewish Life
Donin himself conceived of his work as “a practical handbook on how to live a Jewish life,” but he also acknowledges that the overarching goal of the three books in the series is “to answer the constant query, ‘Why?’”