Great Jewish Bookshelf Stream

Madwoman in the Rabbi's Attic

Fine uncovers the hidden complexity and agency of Talmudic women, challenging stereotypes and revealing proto-feminist insights.

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Gila Fine’s The Madwoman in the Rabbi’s Attic reexamines the six named women of the Talmud, from shrews to saints, revealing their complexity beyon…

The Genius of Israel

The Genius of Israel examines how Israeli society fosters resilience, innovation, and purpose amid divisions and global societal decline.

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The Genius of Israel explores how a small, divided nation of 9 million defies global trends of social decline. Dan Senor and Saul Singer examin…

Kantika

 which means "son" in Ladino, follows Rebecca Cohen’s journey across four countries, exploring family, exile, resilience, and the joys and struggles of womanhood.

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Kantika by Elizabeth Graver is a lush, multigenerational Sephardic saga following Rebecca Cohen from early 20th-cen…

Gateways to Judaism

Gateway to Judaism offers a unique, distinctive blend of Jewish philosophy, Jewish law, and practical application illustrated through the experiences of "the Levy's", a fictional family that guides us through traditional Jewish customs, holidays, and lifecycle events.

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Gateway to …

As a Driven Leaf

The mag­nif­i­cent work of mod­ern fic­tion by Mil­ton Steinberg that brings the age of the Tal­mud to life. The char­ac­ters include the well-known his­tor­i­cal fig­ures: Aki­ba, Yohanan, Joshua, Eleazar, Beruri­ah, and Elisha ben Abuyah, whose strug­gle to live in two worl…