People of the Book
Judy Gruen
March 29, 2001
Business has continued to burgeon in the decade since Rabbi Shimon Kraft and his wife, Elizabeth, opened the 613 Mitzvah Store. There is rarely a slow time in the shop.
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Books
Books: Beyond Mortality
Rabbi Michael Gotlieb
February 15, 2001
For those who struggle with the concept of God, the primary issue is God\’s existence. Once established, one\’s belief in the divine informs other areas, such as the afterlife, reincarnation and resurrection.
Reading for Chanukah
Rita Berman Frischer
December 7, 2000
You can find something for everybody in books available this holiday season.
What’s Cooking
Marlene Adler Marks
November 30, 2000
Eventually, I promise you, the 2000 presidential election will end and the 2001 Los Angeles mayoral race will begin.
A Thousand Recipes (But Who’s Counting?)
Florence Fabricant
November 23, 2000
It\’s not a stretch to call Woodland Hills-based author Faye Levy\’s 625-page \”1,000 Jewish Recipes\” a culinary bible. It may be the only Jewish cookbook you\’ll ever need.
The Fires This Time
Sandee Brawarsky
September 21, 2000
This is a story of rebuilding family, of returning to Judaism.
The Senator and the Author
Eric Fingerhut
July 6, 2000
The meat of the book, \”A Will to Live On: This Is Our Heritage,\” is a review of the 3,000-year history of the Jewish community, the heritage that Joseph Lieberman believes is threatened and in great peril.
Challenging Evil
Michael Aushenker
June 29, 2000
\”This battle came and found me,\” said Deborah Lipstadt. \”Had I not fought, he would have won by default. He then would have been able to say that he was correct. I decided to fight it with all my strength and all my might. Not fighting was never an option, to let evil go unchallenged.\”
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