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Essay Why Do Talented People Do Bad Things? Earlier this week, Drs. Michelle Friedman and Rachel Yehuda wrote about the Thanksgiving concerns all rabbis must address with their congregants and the backstory… Michelle Friedman, Rachel Yehuda November 28, 2016
Nonfiction Judaisms: A Twenty-First-Century Introduction to Jews and Jewish Identities Aaron J. Hahn Tapper
Essay Why Be Jewish? | Judy Batalion For the first week of the year 5777, Jewish Book Council’s Visiting Scribe series features writers who were touched by Edgar M. Bronfman, z”l, and his dedication to… Judy Batalion October 5, 2016
Essay Why Be Jewish? | Matti Friedman For the first week of the year 5777, Jewish Book Council’s Visiting Scribe series features writers who were touched by Edgar M. Bronfman, z”l, and his dedication to… Matti Friedman October 5, 2016
Essay Memoir and Kindness Earlier this week, Elissa Altman shared how her memoir Treyf: My Life as an Unorthodox Outlaw found a receptive audience in coastal Maine. Elissa is guest… Elissa Altman September 21, 2016
Essay The New Digital Discourse and Modern Orthodox Judaism Zev Eleff is the author of Modern Orthodox Judaism: A Documentary History. He is guest blogging for Jewish Book Council all week as part of the Visiting Scribe… Zev Eleff August 24, 2016
Essay Orthodox Judaism and its Conversion to the Cult of Compartmentalization Zev Eleff is the author of Modern Orthodox Judaism: A Documentary History. He is guest blogging for Jewish Book Council all week as part of the Visiting Scribe… Zev Eleff August 22, 2016
Essay Would Tu B’Av Dating Work Today? Rabbi Lawrence Hajioff’s new book, Will Jew Marry Me? is a great selection with the Jewish celebration of Tu B’Av on the horizon. Rabbi Hajioff is guest blogging… Lawrence Hajioff August 15, 2016
Nonfiction Will Jew Marry Me? A Guide to Dating, Relationships, Love, and Marriage Rabbi Lawrence Hajioff
Interview Interview with Sarah Rothe, Direct Services Coordinator at Shalom Bayit Leigh Stein is the author of the novel The Fallback Plan, the poetry collection Dispatch from the Future, and a new memoir, Land of Enchantment, out this week from… Leigh Stein August 1, 2016
Essay What Does Tisha B’ Av Hold for the Future of the Jewish People? Earlier this week, David G. Daniel shared how an encounter with a moose, her calf, and a bear reminded him of the difficult questions following a tragic… David G. Daniel July 13, 2016
