ChabadThe secret minyan that kept Judaism alive under Soviet oppressionA new book documents the underground efforts of the Sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe to resist the Communist regimeBy Rabbi David Eliezrie3 min read
Jewish thoughtWhy Judaism has only two core beliefsThe non-dogmatic basis of Jewish theology encourages freedom of thought, a new book arguesBy Rabbi Adam Zagoria-Moffet3 min read
Lubavitcher RebbeLive to give: the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s guide to achieving emotional wellbeingA new book offers some of the practical advice the Rebbe gave to some of the many people who turned to himBy Simon Rocker4 min read
Judaism booksThe Orthodox thinkers who pushed the boundaries of traditionTwo new books present the ideas of two of the most innovative 20th-century Orthodox rabbisBy Rabbi Dr Harris Bor3 min read
Judaism booksNew Rabbi Sacks book collects writings for studentsThe Eternal Conversation reflects his preoccupation with engaging young peopleBy Simon Rocker1 min read
Lubavitcher RebbeHow to begin writing the Book of our LivesWe all have a Divinely bestowed sense of purpose in life if only we know where to look, writes Rabbi Mendel Kalmenson in his extract from his new bookBy Rabbi Mendel Kalmenson4 min read
TorahAn Orthodox rabbi and Reform journalist share their dialogue over TorahA new book shows how to conduct a heavenly argumentBy Simon Rocker4 min read
Torah can help unleash your inner creativity – here’s howArtistic expression can help you build a connection with the biblical textBy Rabbi Adina Allen4 min read||September 22, 2024 09:11
The Talmud’s women aren’t always what they seemThere are few women in the Talmud but Gila Fine’s new book shows why they deserve far more attentionBy Simon Rocker4 min read||September 13, 2024 09:28
The grinning cat, the spiritual tinkerer and the legacy of Rabbi Louis JacobsLouis Jacobs and the Quest for a Contemporary Jewish Theology, Miri Freud-Kandel, Littman Library of Jewish Civilization, £29.95By Simon Rocker2 min read||February 11, 2024 12:47
A wise, inclusive but sometimes over-protective approach to TorahListening for God in Torah & Creation, Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg, Hatchette, £30By Rabbi Dr Harris Bor1 min read||February 2, 2024 15:12
Negotiating the moral mazeReview: Pathways to their Hearts – Torah Perspectives on the Individual, Rabbi Nachum L. Rabinovitch, Maggid, £22.95By Rabbi Dr Harris Bor1 min read||December 27, 2023 12:06
Rabbi Sacks for all the familyA new edition of his sidrah commentaries is designed to encourage family discussionBy Simon Rocker2 min read||December 22, 2023 16:25
Abraham the activist, who challenged GodWhat made Abraham stand out? Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg profiles the patriarch in an extract from his new bookBy Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg3 min read||November 3, 2023 10:18
The internal struggle within Israel's new ruling eliteReligious Zionists dominate public life, but they may not be as united as critics think, says the author of a new bookBy Yair Ettinger3 min read||October 17, 2023 17:00
The renaissance of halachah in modern IsraelState of Halakha — Israel’s History in Jewish Law, Aviad Tabory, Maggid, £22.99By Rabbi Dr Harris Bor1 min read||September 12, 2023 13:33
