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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 Asher Lev as a Model for Rembrandt Earlier this week, Nina Siegal wrote about being Jewish in Amsterdam. Her newest novel, The Anatomy Lesson, is now available. She will be blogging here all week for… Nina Siegal June 25, 2014
Essay A Glimpse into the English Charedi School System Eve Harris was born to Israeli-Polish parents in Chiswick, West London, in 1973. She taught for 12 years at inner-city comprehensives and independent schools in… Eve Harris April 9, 2014
Essay Walls, Windows, Doors Tova Mirvis is the author of three novels, Visible City, The Outside World and The Ladies Auxiliary, which was a national bestseller. She is blogging here this… Tova Mirvis March 10, 2014
Nonfiction Educating in the Divine Image: Gender Issues in Orthodox Jewish Day Schools Chaya Rosenfeld Gorsetman and Elana Maryles Sztokman
Nonfiction Fertility and Jewish Law: Feminist Perspectives on Orthodox Responsa Literature Ronit Irshai; Joel A. Linsider, trans.
Nonfiction The Dynamics of Becoming Orthodox: Dutch Jewish Women Returning to Judaism and How Their Mothers Felt about It Minny E. Mock-Degen
Nonfiction The Chameleon in the Closet: A Conservative Jewish Mother Reaches Out to Her Orthodox Sons BJ Rosenfeld
Nonfiction Radical Responsibility: Celebrating the Thought of Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks Michael J. Harris, Daniel Rynhold, Tamra Wright, eds.
Nonfiction The Relationship of Orthodox Jews with Other Religious Ideologies and Non-Believing Jews Adam Mintz, ed.; Robert Hirt, series ed.
Nonfiction The Price of Truth: A True Story of Child Sexual Abuse in the Orthodox Jewish World — and One Girl’s Courage to Survive and Heal Genendy Radoff
Nonfiction Becoming Frum: How Newcomers Learn the Language and Culture of Orthodox Judaism Sarah Bunin Benor
