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Nonfiction The Aura of Torah: A Kabbalistic-Hasidic Commentary to the Weekly Readings Rabbi Larry Tabick
Interview Interview: Joseph Berger by Carol KaufmanJewish Book Council’s Carol Kaufman recently spoke with Joseph Berger about his new book, The Pious Ones: The World of Hasidim and Their Battles with… Carol Kaufman September 8, 2014
Interview Interview: Rabbi Joseph Telushkin by William Liss-LevinsonWilliam Liss-Levinson, member of the Board of the Jewish Book Council, sat down with fellow Board member and noted author, scholar and speaker… William Liss-Levinson August 22, 2014
Essay Some Thoughts on the Pew Survey of Jewish America Earlier this week, Michael Levin wrote about encountering the Hasidic enclave for the first time and the why and how of his art and research on Hasidism. He is… Michael Levin October 18, 2013
Essay Encountering the Hasidic Enclave Earlier this week, Michael Levin wrote about the why and how of his art and research on Hasidism. He is a Brooklyn-based artist and the author of Jews of Today:… Michael Levin October 16, 2013
Essay Dynamic and Polyglot: Judaism’s (Hasidic) Revival Movement Michael Levin is a Brooklyn-based artist and the author of Jews of Today: A Primer on Hasidic Dress. He will be blogging here all week for Jewish Book Council and… Michael Levin October 14, 2013
Nonfiction Filling Words With Light: Hasidic and Mystical Reflections on Jewish Prayer Lawrence Kushner; Nehemia Polen
Essay Moshe Kasher Responds to Critics Moshe Kasher is the author of Kasher in the Rye: The True Tale of a White Boy from Oakland Who Became a Drug Addict, Criminal, Mental Patient, and Then Turned 16.… Moshe Kasher April 3, 2012