
Manifesto of a Maccabee: Josh Hammer’s ‘Israel and Civilization’
Hammer, senior editor-at-large at Newsweek and a prolific lawyer and podcaster, offers a highly readable and convincingly argued new book.
Hammer, senior editor-at-large at Newsweek and a prolific lawyer and podcaster, offers a highly readable and convincingly argued new book.
“The goal of this book isn’t to be perfect; it’s to be as healthy as possible without losing your mind, your money, or your sense of well-being.”
At the heart of the novel is the Lahmi family — in particular Gabriella — a young woman with a rare spiritual sensitivity who is guided by a mysterious divine presence known as The Witness.
Balva details his spiritual journey, which began in prison, in his book “Conviction” (Menucha Publishers). He wrote it by hand at the start of the pandemic, during a prison lockdown.
“Rebound: A Year of Triumph and Tragedy at Yeshiva University Basketball“ is a documentary by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Pat Dimon that follows the Orthodox university’s men’s basketball team, the Maccabees, through a challenging 2023 season.
She survived the Oct. 7, 2023 festival massacre, where she hid in a bomb shelter for eight hours.
This is a must read on both sides of the Atlantic, written by the multi-dimensional talented novelist and lawyer, Thane Rosenbaum.
Although Langford insists the book is a work of fiction, it heavily draws on her parents’ lives and personalities.
The theme of The Braid’s latest True Jewish animal stories — and the humans who love them — are at the center of The Braid’s latest salon theatre production.
It’s a moment that would have been unthinkable 19 months ago, when Raphael was nearly murdered on the darkest day in Israel’s modern history.