Making Hashem Proud – A Great Book For Kids
Reading my kids the same books over and over can get tedious, and losing books checking books out from the library can get pricey. So when I was contacted about doing a review of a kids’ book recently...
View ArticleThe Mountain Family – A Review
If you’ve been wondering what to read this Shavuos, perhaps you should try the Mountain Family. The subtitle is “An Appalachian Family of Twelve – and their fascinating journey to Judaism.” Yes,...
View ArticleMy Kids Love These New Books From Artscroll
It seems that for most of my life I’ve had my head in a book. So it pleases me endlessly that my kids love to read. My daughter, who’s two now, has recently come into her book-loving stage. She will...
View ArticleA Review of Circle, Arrow, Spiral: Exploring Gender in Judaism
Gender can be a very hot-button topic (ahem, understatement). So can Religion. It’s not surprising that discussions of gender roles in Judaism can get very heated. I’ve watched op-eds fly across the...
View ArticleBeyond Europe – A Review of Pepper, Silk & Ivory: Amazing Stories about Jews...
This book is clearly a labor of love. For over forty years, Rabbi Marvin Tokayer has been collecting anecdotes and histories of Jews in the Far East. With the help of Dr. Ellen Rodman, the rich...
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