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Sheldon Kirshner

Jul 5, 2026, 5:58 PM

Honor: A Holocaust Story Of Courage And Resilience

Yad Vashem, the Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem, has recognized 2,673 Ukrainians as Righteous Among the Nations, an honor conferred on non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews. Nataliia Mariichyn's great grandparents, Grigoriy and Mariya Palivoda, were among the recipients....

Silas Anastacio

Jul 3, 2026, 4:37 AM

Legacy Begins with Stories

Educator connected to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Dana L. Revi turns a lifelong dream into a children’s book that brings families closer to Jewish tradition through literature. Some dreams change over time. Others remain for a lifetime. For Dana L....

Jul 1, 2026, 2:59 PM

Jewish Author Spotlight! Dara Levan: ‘Shaken to the Core’

Award-winning author Dara Levan is back with her second novel, Shaken to the Core, and the buzz in the literary community is palpable. Featured in People, Southern Living, and selected for Zibby Owens’ Summer 2026 Most Anticipated list, Shaken...

Jul 1, 2026, 8:00 AM

Fifty Years Later, the Spirit of Entebbe lives on

Yoni Netanyahu z"l. Illustration©️Tuvia Book, 2026

Fifty years ago, on America's bicentenary, elite Israeli commandos, led by thirty-year-old Lieutenant Colonel Yonatan Netanyahu, rescued over one hundred hostages from Entebbe, over 2000 miles from Israel, in a daring operation that stunned the world. The only military...

Jun 30, 2026, 6:08 PM

A superb book that shows how to confront evil

Kabbalah and the Holocaust Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel is an American rabbi, educator, author, and lecturer whose many superb books span Jewish theology, philosophy, biblical interpretation, mysticism, and interfaith dialogue. Born in San Francisco and raised in California, he...

Jun 28, 2026, 5:20 PM

‘The Sacrificial Service’ shows that the lessons of sacrifices are relevant

The Maggid Tanakh Companions series was created to help readers engage deeply with the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) by combining traditional Jewish interpretation with modern literary analysis. Rather than serving as verse-by-verse commentaries, the books examine major biblical characters, themes,...

Jun 26, 2026, 6:58 PM

The King and the Commentator

Lisa Fredman, the author of The King and the Commentator, is an Israeli-based biblical scholar, educator, and author whose work focuses on the Hebrew Bible and medieval Jewish biblical interpretation. She earned a bachelor's degree from Stern College and...

Jun 25, 2026, 10:44 AM

In Company of Moses and Ezekiel: Balaam’s Jenny

The donkey’s favorable image throughout the Bible – a far cry from its contemporary stereotype that relegates foolhardiness and imprudent obstinacy to the animal is evidenced, for instance, in the story of Balaam and his jenny that is featured...

Jun 25, 2026, 10:39 AM

Book review – Heart of Wisdom: The Teachings of Rabbi Moshe Chalkowski

Some of the world’s most dangerous physical jobs include commercial fishing, logging, and mining. In the spiritual world, the role of mashpia or mashgiah carries its own unique set of dangers. The role of these individuals is to provide...

Jun 25, 2026, 10:16 AM

Chaos Declares, ‘Let There Be Balagan!’

When he was asked if there were Hebrew words that he admired because they have no counterpart in English, Etgar Keret suggested balagan, denoting chaos that’s inspired. Like tohu vohu, it has philologically much merit, despite lack of deficiencies appearing to be quite absurd, though from its DNA...

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