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Kissing Girls on Shabbat

Tender, bold, and deeply human, Kissing Girls on Shabbat explores love, silence, and selfhood in the face of communal constraints, with beauty and fierce honesty.

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Dr. Sara Glass begins her mem­oir by relat­ing a mem­o­ry: she and her friend Das­sa, who ​“on the out­sideâ…

The Last Jew

In Inquisition-era Spain, a young Jewish fugitive journeys across a hostile land, clinging to faith, forging identity, and discovering love in a world of danger.

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In the year 1492, the Inquisition has all of Spain in its grip. After centuries of pogrom-like riots encouraged by the …

How the Talmud Can Change Your Life

Liel Leibovitz brings the wisdom of the Talmud into the 21st century, demonstrating how ancient Jewish teachings can offer guidance for contemporary life. With warmth and wit, he unpacks the profound and often surprising insights of the rabbis.

Goyhood

When Mayer (née Marty) Belkin fled small-town Georgia for Brooklyn nearly thirty years ago, he thought he'd left his wasted youth behind. Now he's a Talmud scholar married into one of the greatest rabbinical families in the world - a dirt-poor country boy reinvented in the image of God.

Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew

In this candid and eye-opening book, Noa Tishby and Emmanuel Acho tackle difficult questions about Jewish identity, antisemitism, and the complexities of Israel. Their conversations offer a fresh and necessary dialogue in today’s world.