Following Ezra: What One Father Learned about Gumby, Otters, Autism, and Love from His Extraordinary Son
As a former senior writer for People magazine, veteran journalist Tom Fields-Meyer has a flair for telling human interest stories. In this memoir, he tells a more personal story—that of Ezra, one of his three sons, who was diagnosed with autism at age three.
Here I Am: Using Jewish Spiritual Wisdom to Become More Present, Centered, and Available for Life
To the End of the Land
The Israel National Trail, a 600-mile path from Dan to Eilat, is a popular hike for Israelis who want to experience the natural terrains and diverse communities of their country.
Hank Greenberg: The Hero Who Didn't Want to Be One
Sacred Trash: The Lost and Found World of the Cairo Geniza
While Europe in the Middle Ages was characterized by an agrarian feudal economy, in the same period, the mostly Muslim-controlled lands surrounding the Mediterranean thrived on trade—from Spain to North Africa, Palestine, Persia, Yemen, and India.
The Free World: A Novel
David Bezmozgis, winner of the 2004 Reform Judaism Prize for Jewish Fiction for his story collection, Natasha, returns to the theme of Soviet Jewish immigration in his first full-length novel.
Beginnings: Reflections on the Bible’s Intriguing Firsts
Journalist and novelist Meir Shalev approaches the biblical text from the perspective of a secular Israeli with a great appreciation for and familiarity with the Hebrew Bible.
The Eichmann Trial
Many trials of Nazis and their collaborators were held following World War II—in the American and British-occupied zones of postwar Germany, in France (the trial of Vichy prime ministerPierre Lavel), and in Poland (the trials of concentration camp command
Great House: A Novel
Nicole Krauss' novel, a National Book Award finalist, reminds me of Mahler's symphonies—complex, filled with borrowings, emotionally intense—and ultimately rewarding the reader's close attention.
Sage Tales: Wisdom and Wonder from the Rabbis of the Talmud
While Krauss' novel contemplates the meaning of the "Great House," Burt Visotsky, professor of Midrash and Interreligious Studies at the Jewish Theological Seminary, elucidates the "Great Stories"—the legends of the rabbinic sages recorded in the Babylonian Talmud.