By Rabbi Rachel Esserman
At first glance, the two books in this review have little in common. After all, one focuses on rational Talmud study, while the other uses a variety of sources to identify miracles. Yet, “How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Ver…
By Rabbi Rachel Esserman
Criminals or heroes? That’s the question I pondered while reading “Gangsters vs Nazis: How Jewish Mobsters Battled Nazis in Wartime America” by Michael Benson (Citadel Press). The work proved challenging, but not because of the writing or subject matter. In f…
By Rabbi Rachel Esserman
Translated Jewish stories
Nora Gold has earned just praise for the Jewish online journal, JewishFiction.net, that she edits. According to the journal’s website, it is “the only English-language journal, either in print or online, devoted exclusively to the pub…
By Reporter staff
A variety of Jewish groups are offering educational and recreational online resources. Below is a sampling of those. The Reporter will publish additional listings as they become available.
Uri L’Tzedek will hold a virtual discussion about “Collective allyship during…
By Reporter staff
A variety of Jewish groups are offering educational and recreational online resources. Below is a sampling of those. The Reporter will publish additional listings as they become available.
The Hadassah-Brandeis Institute will hold the hybrid program “Jewish Women’s …
