Beyond Routine cleverly addresses the routine commandments and rituals in Judaism and explain show they can become more meaningful. Judaism is filled with many customs, such as shaking the four species on Sukkot or lighting candles to welcome the Sabbath. Rabbi Grunstein noticed that while many Jews know the ''how'' of performing these mitzvot, they do not understand how these mitzvot can elevate their own level of holiness. Looking at these rituals in this light, Beyond Routine: Turning Ritual into Meaningful Jewish Practice addresses questions such as: How is each custom significant? What emotions should one have while and after performing the commandment? How can a technical observance actually influence a person? It is the goal and hope that the reader will gain an understanding of the mitzvot themselves, and perform them with greater appreciation and personal meaning.

Beyond Routine: Turning Ritual into Meaningful Jewish Practice

Rabbi Yehoshua C. Grunstein

Urim Publications

This novel is the continuation of Nathan and the Lions of Lodz, about a group of teenagers who live in the forest of Las Lagienwnicki and fight the German war effort. This book contains two exciting installments of Nathan Kochinski's adventures as they continue after World War II. In "An Odyssey to Liberation: From Poland through Europe to Palestine 1945," many couples from the Lions of Lodz travel to Palestine after the war ends. Their trip is no less than exciting as they travel across Europe from Poland by land, water, and air to reach Palestine despite British efforts to inhibit them. The struggle for freedom does not end once arriving there. After settling in a kibbutz, the couples continue to fight as they join the underground army, the Haganah, to defend against Arab attacks. In "Nathan in Palestine in 1946 and Israel in 1948," Nathan Kochinski's skills as a leader continue to shine. After traveling to Palestine and joining the Haganah, Nathan is promoted to the rank of captain. While proving himself to be a great leader, he sees the lack of communication and organization between other settlements near his kibbutz and proposes his company as the mobile reserve of the area. Nathan becomes known as a soldier of great talent, and is soon appointed as the liaison officer to David Ben Gurion, the director of the Jewish Agency for Security Policy. Nathan's adventures as he fights for Jews in Palestine continue throughout the establishment of the State of Israel.

The Saga of Nathan: From Poland Through Europe to Palestine 1945

History

Edgar Miskin

World

A continuation to his widely praised Encyclopedia of Jewish Values, Rabbi Nachum Amsel presents as organized compendium of Jewish values and ethics that deal with human interaction. The topics addressed in this work include Jewish attitudes to leadership, business ethics, modesty with dress, self-defense, peer pressure, family, friendships, and more. Gleaning from the Bible and classic Jewish texts, as well as later authorities such as Maimonides, Nachmanides, Rashi, and the Code of Jewish Law, this work is accessible to readers of many backgrounds. Topics Include: Animals - How Jews Should Relate; Antisemitism and Amalek; Business Ethics; Civil Disobedience; Climate Change - Is It a Jewish Issue? (Ecology); Drugs, Alcohol &amp; Marijuana - Are They Ever Permitted in Judaism?; Ethics of Torture in Judaism; Family - the Key to Jewish and World; Redemption; Friendship; Freedom in Judaism; Getting Old, Being Old and Senility; Going Beyond What is Required: Good Idea or Obligatory?; Honesty and Cheating; Human Dignity, Human Embarrassment, and Humiliating Oneself; Individuality and Conformity; Jewish Happiness; Jewish Hospitality - Hachnasat Orchim; Jewish Leadership - What is It?; Learning and Teaching in Judaism; Mentally Handicapped Jews; Modesty - Tzniut: More than Dress; Money, Wealth and Tzedaka - More than Jewish Charity; Jews Living in a Non-Jewish Society &amp; General Attitude to Non-Jews; Obligation to Help Other Jews, Especially Those Less Observant; Parents and Little Children, Parents and Teens; Peace - at What Cost?; Peer Pressure; Physical Beauty and Ugliness; Privacy vs. Community Obligations; Refusing an Immoral Military Order - Siruv Pekudah; Returning Found Objects; Self-Control; Self Defense; Sex; Snitching and Telling Secrets; Speech in Judaism; Triage: Priorities in Allocating Resources; Universal Healthcare (Obamacare) from the Jewish Perspective; War

The Encyclopedia of Jewish Values: Between Man and Man

Reference

Nachum Amsel

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

Translated into clear and comprehensive English by a professor of English and scholar of the Bible, Sacred Scrolls in Plain English presents a whole new and widely accessible understanding of the short biblical books of Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Proverbs, Ruth, and Lamentations. These books are part of the ancient wisdom literature of the Bible, and contain colorful and heartfelt stories of the past as well as advice and guidance for living.

Sacred Scrolls in Plain English: The Books of Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Lamentations, Ruth, and Proverbs

Religion & Spirituality

Aaron Lichtenstein

Christian Books & Bibles

In Journey to Open Orthodoxy, Rabbi Avi Weiss outlines his vision of Judaism - a vision that in recent years has become known as ''Open Orthodoxy.'' The scope of this work reveals that Open Orthodoxy goes well beyond such controversial issues as women's ordination and LGBT+ inclusion. For Rav Avi, Open Orthodoxy is holistic, embracing the whole of Jewish spiritual, religious, halakhic and national life. The title of the book, Journey to Open Orthodoxy, invites readers to evaluate the book's content while assessing their own journeys, leading, it may be hoped, to a consideration of an Orthodoxy that is inclusive, non-judgmental, loving, modern and open. Topics Include: Mesorah: Bridging Past and Future Is Halakha (Jewish Law) Ethical? Da'at Torah: Do Decisions of the Rabbis Close Off Discussion? Nation Is Family Creating Spaces for those with Disabilities Embracing the Elderly Alternatives to Kiruv (Outreach) Interdenominational and Interfaith Relations Infusing Halakha with Spirituality Women Rabbis Belief and Doubt Coping with Adversity Jewish Leadership Reining in Israel s Chief Rabbinate Conversion: Building Walls or Welcoming People In? Mission-Driven Judaism Ritualizing the Shoah The Holiness of Israeli Soldiers

Journey to Open Orthodoxy

Avraham 'Avi' Weiss

Judaism

Have you ever questioned the purpose of our earthly existence? Why am I here? What is my role in the overall scheme? And what should I do to make that purpose meaningful and fulfilling? The answer, explains Psychologist and Mindfulness Meditation teacher and consultant Benjamin Epstein, is by ''Living in the Presence.'' Living in the present has become a therapeutic cornerstone; living in the presence transforms the technique into a life-changing experience. With exquisite simplicity, straightforwardness, and heartfulness, ''Dr. Benjy'' presents an approach culled from the teachings of the great Jewish spiritual masters that span thousands of years. This approach demonstrates how Jewish tradition is extraordinary in conjoining the Divine and the mundane, essentially postulating that the present moment--each present moment-- holds the key to connecting to the Divine. Imbuing workaday life with transcendent meaning, this book demonstrates that our awareness of the divinity manifest within the present moment consecrates the present with presence, and makes it both meaningful and holy. This book is designed to introduce you to who you are, as God made you, and to the gift God has placed within you. Living in the Presence - a Jewish Mindfulness Guide for Everyday Life provides a practical and hands-on roadmap to discover purpose in your life, to capture and experience some of the benefits of the world-to-come...right now, in this world.

Living in the Presence: A Jewish Mindfulness Guide for Everyday Life

Epstein, Benjamin

Faith and Freedom Passover Haggadah presents selections of the writings of Rabbi Eliezer Berkovits, one of the major Jewish philosophers of the twentieth century, as a new and meaningful commentary for the Passover Haggadah. The Seder night experience will be enriched with the reading of the traditional telling of the Exodus along with Rabbi Berkovits' insightful and refreshing ideas that address crucial topics for the modern era.

Faith and Freedom Passover Haggadah with Commentary from the Writings of Rabbi Eliezer Berkovits

Rabbi Eliezer Berkovits

The Jewish people has a rather peculiar relationship with the book of Leviticus. On the one hand, almost all serious Jews are aware that many of Judaism's most important laws and ideas are to be found in the Torah's middle book. Yet in spite of these highlights, Leviticus also contains material that the average reader will find less stimulating. Many of its laws are directed to the priestly elite in charge of the Temple service.  But Rabbi Nataf tells us that the Torah's middle book is actually also its most important. That is because the sons of Aharon and their descendants serve as a model for the entire Jewish people. Once we know what is expected from them, we can have a better idea of what is expected from us. As illustrated in this volume of Redeeming Relevance, the central Torah principle encrypted in Leviticus is nothing less than a call for all Jews to do their utmost to help the rest of mankind. This is the center of the Torah; the rest is commentary.

Redeeming Relevance in the Book of Leviticus: Explorations in Text and Meaning

Rabbi Francis Nataf

WASTE NOT, WANT NOT Kosher Cookbook promotes a unique and exciting approach to making leftovers new again. Boasting a collection of over 120 innovative recipes, this cookbook offers a comprehensive guide of the best, safest, and most delicious ways to use what's on hand and eat well. To curb her own food-waster's guilt, Yaffa Fruchter developed creative ways of using available ingredients to produce excellent new dishes that will change the way you look at last night's meals -- 30 recipes that use cooked chicken, 15 that use bread and challah, and much more. A consummate ''balabusta'' (homemaker), Yaffa Fruchter has been cooking from a young age. With experience running an upscale restaurant to cooking for her growing family in New York, Yaffa has been honing her skills for decades.

Waste Not, Want Not Kosher Cookbook: Creative Ways to Serve Yesterday's Meal

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Yaffa Fruchter

Cooking Methods

Many people want to know what rabbis talk about when they know that no layperson is listening. Four Rabbis At Lunch provides a fictional attempt at replicating some of these intimate - no laypersons present - conversations by listening in on four rabbis as they meet for their weekly lunch.

Four Rabbis at Lunch: Candid Conversations Among American Clergy

Dov Peretz Elkins

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