Urim Publications 2017 Catalog

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years20 publishingof Summer 2017 TOPICS Bible Commentary Biography Children Contemporary Issues Education Encyclopedia Fiction Hebrew Historical Fiction History Holidays Holocaust After the Holocaust Inspirational the Bells Still Ring Israel by Joseph Polak Jewish Law foreword by Elie Wiesel Jewish Thought Winner of the National Jewish Book Award 2015 in the category of Biography/Autobiography Lifecycle “This gem of a book, 70 years in the making, is already a classic, Passover Haggadah riveting in what it reveals, in the questions it releases.” –Merle Feld Prayer “As one of the last witnesses to the Shoah, certainly one of Psychology and Judaism the youngest, Joseph Polak has written a memoir that is an essential contribution to the body of Holocaust literature . . . Science and Judaism This is a must read for anyone not afraid of grappling with the unfathomable.” –Blu Greenberg Tikkun Olam “. . . Joseph’s voice originates from within Bergen-Belsen, and Women and Judaism perhaps poses the questions and challenges to G-d that Anne [Frank] might have posed, had she survived. His story and Title Index her story merge. These two youngsters from Holland, Anne forever a teenager, Joseph approaching the status of elder, provide a perspective of unusual insight from within the Holocaust, and from within survival.” –Robert Krell, MD Publishing since 1997 Urim Publications, 2015, Hardcover, 141 pages $19.95 (70 nis), isbn 978-965-524-162-4 2 www.UrimPublications.com American Interests World War I in the Holy Land in the Holy Land Revealed in Early Photographs Revealed in Early Photographs From 1840 to 1940 From 1914 to 1919 by Lenny Ben-David by Lenny Ben-David "I congratulate Lenny Ben-David on the publica- World War I in the Holy Land presents this his- tion of this major work illustrating over a century tory of the “great war” in short essays with more of American support for the Jews of the Holy Land. than 100 photographs found in archives around For over 30 years, Lenny and I have cooperated on the world. While the Western Front seemingly projects in our respective professional lives. His attracted the most interest among journalists and knowledge and experience dealing with U.S.-Israel historians, the Eastern Front was just as brutal. relations, Middle East affairs, and Jewish history Reaching the Jewish community in the Holy Land in Eretz Yisrael is rich and vast." as well as Jewish fighters in neighboring areas, -Ambassador Dr. Dore Gold World War I in the Holy Land brings to light new facts and images of the region before the founding “Lenny Ben-David’s essays and collection of more of the modern State of Israel. than 100 photographs portray the special relationship between the United States and the Jewish Urim Publications, 2018, Hardcover population of the Holy Land from a unique and $44.95 (170 nis), isbn 978-965-524-279-9 memorable perspective.” -Senator Joseph I. Lieberman Urim Publications, 2017, Hardcover, 183 pages $44.95 (170 nis), isbn 978-965-524-235-5

www.UrimPublications.com 3 Jewish Law as Scholarly Man of Faith Rebellion Studies in the Thought and Writings of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik A Plea for Religious Authenticity and Halachic Courage edited by Ephraim Kanarfogel and Dov Schwartz by Nathan Lopes Cardozo Scholarly Man of Faith is comprised of essays which “Rabbi Nathan Lopes Cardozo is a unique intel- delve into the Rav’s approach toward understand- lectual presence in the rabbinical world today. His ing biblical figures, his views on emotions and new book raises profound questions that disturb intellect, appreciation of R. Yehudah ha-Levi, our complacency and demand the attention of understanding of medieval history and the im- our hearts and minds. To think with him and the plications for modernity. All of this is presented challenges he raises is one of the great experiences along with an overview of his writings on Jewish of modern Jewish thought.” thought which have appeared over the past three –Professor Susannah Heschel decades. Despite the many books that have been “Rabbi Nathan Lopes Cardozo has written a chal- published on the thought of Rav Soloveitchik, a lenging, even provocative book, inviting us to collection of this breadth and depth is a rare find. restore the iconoclasm with which Judaism was Contributions from Shalom Carmy, Ephraim born as a religion of protest against the status quo. Kanarfogel, Daniel Rynhold, Dov Schwartz, Da- Agree or disagree, you will find yourself thinking vid Shatz, Alex Sztuden, and Shira Weiss. hard and deep about the current state of Jewish law and life, and that makes it a work well worth Urim Publications and KTAV, 2017 reading – a new chapter in one of the great Jewish Hardcover, $28.95 (120 nis) traditions: the dignity of dissent.” isbn: 978-965-524-281-2 –Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks Urim Publications, 2017 Hardcover, $28.95 (120 nis) isbn: 978-965-524-276-8 4 www.UrimPublications.com The Importance of the Rabba, Maharat, Community Rabbi Rabbanit, Rebbetzin Leading with Compassionate Halachah Women with Leadership Authority According to Halachah by Rabbi Daniel Sperber by Rabbi Daniel Sperber The contemporary rabbi nowadays is influenced by the modern rabbinic establishments throughout Rabba, Maharat, Rabbanit, Rebbetzin: Women the world, especially the rabbinate in Israel. This with Leadership Authority According to Halacha monopoly on opinions and interpretations of examines in detail the legitimacy for feminine Talmudic texts prevents individual rabbis from leadership in Jewish law. Exploring the various creating their own independent positions out manifestations of female leadership, whether of fear of critique. The current structure gives a as women clergy or other forms of female negative impression on the rabbinic establish- halachic adjudication, Rabba, Maharat, Rabbanit, ment. Importance of the Community Rabbi tries Rebbetzin responds to the standard criticisms to describe and delineate key requirements for a leveled at the recent phenomenon of female good rabbi, i.e., one who can give socially accept- authority within the Orthodox community. able halachic solutions within the parameters of Orthodox thinking. In order to do this, Sperber In this ground-breaking book, Rabbi Professor points out the halachic techniques and mecha- Daniel Sperber argues the halachic, political, and nisms that may be used toward this goal. These are sociological levels of female leadership in Judaism. illustrated with stories from rabbinic literature and Urim Publications, 2017 examples from the responsa literature. Hardcover, $24.95 (90 nis) Urim Publications, 2017 isbn: 978-965-524-246-1 Hardcover, $24.95 (90 nis) isbn: 978-965-524-238-6

www.UrimPublications.com 5 Conversion, Carmel College in Intermarriage, and the Kopul Era Jewish Identity A History of Carmel College: September 1948–March 1962 (The Orthodox Forum) edited by Robert S. Hirt, by Rabbi Dr. Chaim Simons Adam Mintz and Marc Stern In 1947, Rabbi Kopul Rosen, a graduate of the Mir Yeshivah and the then Principal Rabbi of Questions of conversion have been amongst the the British Federation of Synagogues, began to most fraught issues on the internal Jewish agenda develop his dream of establishing a residential in Israel, the United States, and elsewhere. The boys school which would combine the ideals rifts have grown wider given increasing rates of of the British Public School with the study and intermarriage in the United States and the collapse practice of traditional Judaism. As a result, Carmel of opposition to intermarriage almost everywhere College was born. Despite financial problems and but the Orthodox community and some sections administrative obstacles, Rabbi Rosen succeeded of Conservative Judaism. The spectacular success remarkably well with his project. This is the story of the Soviet Jewry movement, and the critically of Carmel College during that time. important aliyah of roughly a million Soviet Jews, brought a new urgency to the problem. Urim Publications, 2016 This monograph represents the first collection Softcover, 670 pages, $39.95 (130 nis) of essays and articles by leading scholars and rabbis isbn 13: 978-965-524-236-2 on the topics of intermarriage, conversion, and Jewish identity. These issues stand at the forefront of the Jewish world in the 21st century. Yeshiva University Press, KTAV Publishing, and Urim Publications, 2015 Hardcover, 501 pages (includes index) $36.95 (140 nis), isbn 978-965-524-197-6 6 www.UrimPublications.com Nefesh HaTzimtzum, Nefesh HaTzimtzum, Volume 1 Volume 2 Rabbi Chaim Volozhin’s Understanding Nefesh HaChaim Nefesh HaChaim through the Key Concept of Tzimtzum with Translation and Commentary and Related Writings by Avinoam Fraenkel “Rav Fraenkel’s . . . translation and elucidation of the Nefesh HaChaim is outstanding.” –Rabbi Dovid Cohen “There is much pseudo-depth in this generation and it is a true pleasure and comfort to encounter a writer who invests maximal effort towards reaching the truth of the Torah and of wisdom.” –Professor Jonathan Garb “R. Avinoam Fraenkel . . . has proven at length . . . that everyone agrees that the concept of Tzimtzum is not to be understood literally . . . .” –Rabbi Yitzchok Meir Morgenstern “We owe Avinoam Fraenkel an immense debt of gratitude for a monumental labour of scholarship. Truly this is a work by which, at every level, we are enriched.” –Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

“Many will now begin to properly study this holy book [Nefesh HaChaim].” –Rabbi Hershel Schachter

“Nefesh HaTzimtzum is a monumental work which truly explains the teachings and worldview of Rabbi Chaim Volozhin. . . . Avinoam amazingly dispels the confusion [about Tzimtzum] by explaining the historical factors and providing scholarly proof.” –Rabbi Moshe Schatz

Volume 1 Volume 2 Urim Publications, 2015 Urim Publications, 2015 Hardcover, 811 pages, $34.95 (120 nis) Hardcover, 757 pages (includes indexes) isbn 978-965-524-165-5 $34.95 (120 nis), isbn 978-965-524-177-8 www.UrimPublications.com 7 Jewish Guide to Am I My Body’s Practical Medical Keeper Decision-Making Torah, Science, Diet, and Fitness – for Life by Jason Weiner by Michael Kaufman “I can write in praise of this known Torah scholar, Rabbi Jason Weiner… I am certain that this work, “Michael Kaufman’s is a convincing, utterly remark- which details all of Jewish Law that a patient able book, a persuasive, easy-to-use guide based on needs to know, is a very important work and it is Jewish tradition and the latest advances of medical certainly a Mitzvah to publish and distribute it.” science, to improving the quality of one’s life and – Rav Zalman Nechemia Goldberg staying free of chronic diseases. Am I My Body’s Keeper provides a practical, easy-to-use prescrip- “My friend Rabbi Jason Weiner has done a great tion for living a longer, healthier, active life.” thing by publishing this book… this practical –Rabbi Lawrence Kelemen guidebook will provide support and assistance to anyone who is concerned about Halakha.” "Michael Kaufman lays out for us in a well-orga- – Rabbi Dr. Avraham Steinberg nized and felicitous manner the vital principles for good health care and proactive medicine on the ba- “Rabbi Weiner sanctifies the Name of God daily sis of the latest and most reliable medical research in his holy work, and frequently consults with me studies. His knowledge of preventive medicine in complicated Halakhic questions… this book is on a par with his impressive understanding of is very well organized and I’m certain it will be Torah and halachah. This book will hopefully serve very useful….” as a catalyst for many to be transformed to a state – Rav Asher Weiss of good spiritual and bodily health." Urim Publications, 2017 –Rabbi Professor Avraham Steinberg MD Hardcover, 362 pages, $28.95 (120 nis) Urim Publications, 2017 isbn: 978-965-524-278-2 Hardcover, 336 pages, $26.95 (100 nis) isbn: 978-965-524-266-9 8 www.UrimPublications.com A Torah Giant Journey to Open The Intellectual Legacy of Rabbi Orthodoxy Dr. Irving (Yitz) Greenberg by Avraham (Avi) Weiss edited by Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz Foreword by Professor Jeffrey S. Gurock

Foreword by Rabbi Avi Weiss Journey to Open Orthodoxy offers a unique perspec- Introduction by Rabbi Joseph Telushkin tive on contemporary concerns and Jewish issues. One of the preeminent American Jewish leaders Discover the breadth of wisdom provided by this of our time, Rabbi Avi Weiss, approaches impor- generation's giant of Torah: Rabbi Irving “Yitz” tant contemporary issues such as how to create Greenberg, whose erudition, work in interfaith an inclusive Orthodoxy, questions of gender and partnerships, and innovative thought on Jewish Jewish law, and leadership. theology continues to inspire countless clergy The book tackles difficult topics such as spirituality, and laypeople. struggles with faith, and Jewish activism which His legacy is discussed at length by those who includes fighting for Israel and preserving a rich have been affected by his inclusive model of con- memory of the Holocaust. temporary Judaism, his approachable scholarship, Urim Publications and KTAV, 2017 commitment to fostering meaningful interfaith Hardcover, $27.95 (100 nis) dialogue, and constant striving to make the world isbn: 978-965-524-269-0 a more just place. Urim Publications and KTAV, 2017 Hardcover, 352 pages, $28.95 (120 nis) isbn: 978-965-524-263-8

www.UrimPublications.com 9 Beyond Routine Personal Midrash Turning Ritual into Meaningful Fresh Insights into the Torah Jewish Practice by Daniel H. Shulman by Rabbi Yehoshua C. Grunstein “One of the main attributes we hope every Jew to A refreshing look at Jewish traditions and ritu- possess is an authentic Jewish curiosity.… Dan als, Rabbi Yehoshua Grunstein cleverly takes the brings along his sense of humor and his endless routine commandments and rituals in Judaism creativity. This book is instantly readable, teach- and explains how they can become more meaning- able, and something every clergy and educator ful. This book asks questions such as, how is each should have on hand.” custom significant? What emotions should one –Rabbi Ari Averbach have while performing the commandment? And “Daniel Shulman shares a surprising – and exciting how can a technical observance actually influence – number of qualities with the rabbis of classical a person? midrash… The result is a true modern midrash – A coherent and easy-going read, those who want not in the all-too-frequently misused sense of this to learn more about Jewish customs, rituals, and term, but in a manner that genuinely recreates the holidays will find interest in this book. intertextual and pious approach of the midrashim of yore.” Urim Publications, 2017 –Professor Benjamin D. Sommer Hardcover, 288 pages, $26.95 (100 nis) isbn: 978-965-524-268-3 Urim Publications, 2017 Hardcover, 155 pages, $25.95 (100 nis) isbn: 978-965-524-267-6

10 www.UrimPublications.com Sacred Scrolls in Dirty Jewess Plain English A Woman’s Courageous Journey to Religious and Political Freedom The Books of Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Proverbs, Ruth, and Lamentations by Silvia Fishbaum with Andrea Coddington rendered into English by Aaron Lichtenstein Dirty Jewess is the personal account of one woman‘s courageous journey towards religious and political Translated into clear and comprehensive English freedom while coming of age in post-Holocaust, by a professor of English and scholar of the Bible, communist Czechoslovakia. The narrative recalls Sacred Scrolls in Plain English presents a whole the author's experience as a child of Holocaust new and widely accessible understanding of the survivors, living as a refugee in Rome, and finally short biblical books of Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, realizing her dream of becoming a successful Proverbs, Ruth, and Lamentations. These books American citizen. Silvia Fishbaum's life behind are part of the ancient wisdom literature of the the iron curtain is a universal tale of humanity, Bible, and contain colorful and heartfelt stories of resilience, and overcoming adversity. the past as well as advice and guidance for living. “This captivating story of one brave woman is the Urim Publications, 2017, English only voice of an entire generation and is sure to inspire Hardcover, 115 pages, $19.95 (80 nis) many more. Getting to know Silvia personally has isbn: 978-965-524-264-5 greatly enriched my reading experience. Silvia, just like Sophia, is a beautiful, smart, and sophisticated lady. Dirty Jewess is a jewel of modern Slovak literature. I would certainly recommend the book to everyone.“ –Jana Trnovcova, US Consul General of the Slovak Republic Urim Publications, 2017 Hardcover, 200 pages, $24.95 (100 nis) isbn: 978-965-524-277-5 www.UrimPublications.com 11 The Eyes of Isaac A Concise Code Medical and Halachic Perspectives of Jewish Law on Ophthalmologic Conditions for Converts edited by Norman Saffra, MD FACS Foreword by Alan Kadish, MD by Rabbi Michael J. Broyde A compilation of essays and studies from leading “Rabbi Michael Broyde’s newest work, A Concise doctors, professors, and rabbis, The Eyes of Isaac Code of Jewish Law for Converts, is an extremely endeavors to connect important medical and unique and original contribution to the world of psychological issues of ophthalmology with Jewish English halachic literature. At the same time, it law. Rabbis and physicians navigate the daily chal- also serves as a great outreach effort to converts… lenges that visual disability presents for themselves The book, and the direction of its rulings, are as well as for those under their care. Interspersed clearly in the spirit of “loving the convert” a con- with personal anecdotes and stories, The Eyes of cept that is discussed at length in the introduction. Isaac offers profound knowledge on the significant Indeed, Rav Broyde quotes Rav Moshe Feinstein organ and diseases related to it, and how those who says that we should endeavor to rule leniently diseases, such as glaucoma, can affect the practice for converts, and that doing so is a fulfillment of of daily Jewish rituals. Included in this collection the mitzvah of loving the convert. are explanations of eye diseases, considerations on This book is a must have for converts and those how to treat them, along with the detailed process who work with them.” of medical surgeries in ophthalmology. –Rabbi Ari Enkin, Torah Book Reviews Urim Publications, KTAV Publishing and Urim Publications, 2017 Touro College, 2018 Hardcover, 180 pages, (includes index) Hardcover, $32.95 (130 nis) $24.95 (100 nis), isbn: 978-965-524-249-2 isbn: 978-965-524-250-8

12 www.UrimPublications.com The Quest for Living in the Presence Authenticity A Jewish Mindfulness Guide for Everyday Life The Thought of Reb Simhah Bunim by Benjamin Epstein, Ph.D. by Michael Rosen In our frantic, fast paced society, we need constant “It is a pleasure to warmly recommend the publica- guidance to remind us that we can only find the tion of Dr. Michael Rosen’s monograph on Rabbi peace of mind we sorely lack by looking inward. Simhah Bunim of Przyshucha . . . and I can testify Judaism, like many other spiritual traditions, of- that this is an important and original contribution fers a unique path to cultivating fulfillment and for understanding nineteenth century Hasidism.” presence of mind. In cultivating peace of mind, we –Prof. Moshe Idel do not aim to achieve transcendence. Rather, our goal is to enter fully into whatever is occurring in “Quest for Authenticity is worthwhile reading both our lives and meet it with full presence. But being academically and spiritually. R. Rosen’s magnum a better Jew and a happier person are not mutu- opus paints a vivid picture of how Hasidut Przy- ally exclusive. On the contrary, they are mutually sucha wrought a revolution in Polish Hasidism. interdependent. From the moment we wake to According to R. Rosen, this is also the future hope the moment we fall asleep, biblical command- for a vibrant and healthy Judaism.” ments provide us with guidelines that encourage –Rabbi Dr. Natan Ophir (Offenbacher), us to be aware of the present moment. A Guide Lookstein Digest to Jewish Mindfulness provides concise and clear “I would encourage all those fascinated by Hasi- instructions on how to cultivate peace of mind in dism and its development to discover a surprisingly order to attain a life of greater commitment and open, progressive, and “counterculture” worldview, inspiration for the present moment. with lessons relevant for the thoughtful spiritual Urim Publications, 2018 life in the 21st century.” Hardcover, $24.95 (130 nis) –William Liss-Levinson, Jewish Book World isbn: 978-965-524-285-0 Urim Publications, 2008, Hardcover, 455 pages, $29.95 (100 nis) isbn 13: 978-965-524-003-0 www.UrimPublications.com 13 Rabbinic Authority 3 The Vision and the Reality: Beit Din Decisions in English Halakhic Divorce and the Agunah by Rabbi A. Yehuda Warburg In the third volume of his groundbreaking series on rabbinic authority in Eng- lish, Rabbi Warburg discusses the ramifications of a Jewish divorce. In this well-composed monograph, Rabbi Warburg primarily focuses on the case of the modern-day agunah, a wife who is unable to get divorced due to her husband’s recalcitrance. He addresses the various techniques, such as obligating the giving of a get (Jewish divorce document), finding relief for an agunah who signed an exploitative agreement, and listing different avenues to void a marriage (bitul kiddushin) used by the rabbinical court. This issue is of some controversy in the Jewish community, and there is heated debate about it. Urim Publications, 2017, Hardcover, 384 pages $26.95 (100 nis), isbn 978-965-524-251-5 Rabbinic Authority 2 The Vision and the Reality: Beit Din Decisions in English by Rabbi A. Yehuda Warburg In this second volume of Rabbinic Authority, Rabbi Warburg presents new rabbinical court arbitration decisions in English. He is the first rabbinic ar- bitrator to publish piskei din (decisions) on cases in Jewish civil law. This volume focuses on a number of topics, such as the halakhic identity of an in- vestment broker, the propriety of a civil will, contemporary issues relating to domestic violence, and the role of a rabbinical advocate in the beit din process. These topics and more are discussed in depth in the only English series about rabbinic authority. Urim Publications, 2015 Hardcover, 367 pages, $28.95 (100 nis), isbn 978-965-524-213-3 Rabbinic Authority The Vision and the Reality: Beit Din Decisions in English by Rabbi A. Yehuda Warburg “Rabbinic Authority: The Vision and the Reality introduces the English-speaking public to the scope of rabbinic authority in general and the workings of the institution of the beit din (Jewish arbitration) in particular.” –Five Towns Jewish Times “Rabbinic Authority: The Vision and the Reality is a smart addition to the literature on beit din – how they operate in theory and in practice.” –Shlomo Greenwald, The Jewish Press ”Rabbinic Authority: the Vision and the Reality, by Rabbi A. Yehuda Warburg, is a deeply learned and lucidly written description and analysis of the inner workings of the beit din.” – Rabbi Professor Ephraim Kanarfogel, E. Billi Ivry University Professor of Jewish History, Literature and Law at Yeshiva University Urim Publications, 2013 Hardcover, 320 pages, $28.95 (100 nis), isbn 978-965-524-144-0 14 www.UrimPublications.com The Jewish Heal Us O Lord Spiritual Path A Chaplain’s Interface with Pain The Way of the Name by Rabbi Sidney Goldstein, Ph.D.

by Dr. Joshua Golding Heal Us O Lord: A Chaplain’s Interface with Pain is the story of Rabbi Sidney Goldstein, a chaplain This book is an intellectually sophisticated Jewish who encounters the traumas of life as he visits spiritual self-help book which provides a deep with those who are in the throes of experiencing understanding of the spiritual and moral teachings them. The book expresses the challenges faced by of Judaism. It is a tool for learning about Kabbalah, chaplains in providing support during some of the the Jewish spiritual path, and the structure of the most crucial and painful times of life, while himself Jewish morning prayer. This book is unique in not being enveloped by them. that it focuses on the four lettered Hebrew name Rabbi Goldstein offers a source of encouragement of God and the belief that each letter spells out a and council for those whose lives might crave guide for spiritual living. spirituality, but do not know where to turn. provides both an ex- The Jewish Spiritual Path Urim Publications, 2017, Hardcover tended commentary on prayer and an intellectu- $19.95 (70 nis), isbn 978-965-524-275-1 ally rigorous spiritual self-help book. Urim Publications, 2017, Hardcover $25.95 (100 nis), isbn 978-965-524-280-5

www.UrimPublications.com 15 Noah, the Flood and Abraham and the the Failure of Man Challenge of Faith According to the According to the Midrash Rabbah Midrash Rabbah

by Wilfred Shuchat by Wilfred Shuchat “For all who love Torah and wisdom, this book The biblical narrative of the life of Abraham is is a jewel. It presents the Midrash, the rabbinic explored through the interpretations of the sages exploration of Genesis, for precious insights and of the Midrash Rabbah. Evoking the commentary truth. Genesis itself contains the heart of the bib- are two scriptural portions in the Book of Genesis. lical vision of God’s creation and human destiny. The first is Lekh Lekha, which means ‘to leave,' and Rabbi Shuchat selects the finest gems within the it tells the story in which God commands Abra- Midrash for further exploration and then adds his ham to leave his father’s house and to enter the own pearls of wisdom to this treasure trove. The land which God will choose. The second scriptural result is a marriage of classic texts and modern in- portion discussed is Vayeira, which refers to God sights, a book rich in teachings for life and values.” revealing Himself to Abraham. This portion tells –Blu Greenberg and Rabbi Yitz Greenberg of Abraham’s life with Sara, the fulfillment of the Divine promise with the birth of their son Isaac, Devora Publishing, 2013, Hardcover, 462 pages, and includes the famous narrative of the Binding $34.95 (100 nis), isbn 978-965-524-128-0 of Isaac. The Midrash comes to discuss Abraham's social, and spiritual endeavors, as well as the selfless character and absolute belief in God that became the symbol for which Abraham is known in Judaic literature. Devora Publishing, 2017, Hardcover, $34.95 (100 nis), isbn 978-965-524-273-7 16 www.UrimPublications.com From Forbidden Fruit Waste Not, Want Not to Milk and Honey Kosher Cookbook A Commentary on Food in the Torah Creative Ways to Serve Yesterday’s Meal by Diana Lipton by Yaffa Fruchter

Food retains a place at the heart of Jewish life and Waste Not, Want Not provides fresh and exciting culture, which is based around the Torah. In From ideas to skillfully use leftovers to create delicious Forbidden Fruit to Milk and Honey, Diana Lipton “new” meals. The first of its kind, this unique combines these two central aspects of Judaism. cookbook offers an exciting approach to making Based on the Leket Israel Food & Torah project, leftovers new again. To curb her own food-waster’s From Forbidden Fruit to Milk and Honey includes guilt, Yaffa Fruchter developed creative ways of short essays by 52 internationally acclaimed schol- using leftover ingredients to produce excellent ars and Jewish educators. Lipton then provides an new dishes that will change the way you look at even more in-depth commentary and analyzes last night’s leftovers. Boasting a collection of 200 references to the production, the preparation, and fresh and exciting recipes, Waste Not, Want Not of- the eating of food found in the Bible. Examining fers a comprehensive guide of the best, safest, and the significance of food in biblical stories, includ- most delicious ways to prevent waste and eat well. ing hospitality, social justice, deception, nurture, Urim Publications, 2018 love, and life and death, From Forbidden Fruit to Hardcover, $34.95 (130 nis), full color provides unique biblical com- Milk and Honey isbn: 978-965-524-274-4 mentary on food. "A feast to be treasured by all lovers of that full- flavoured mix of food and faith that is Jewish life at its best." –Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks Urim Publications, 2017, Hardcover, 236 pages $28.95 (100 nis), isbn: 978-965-524-252-2

www.UrimPublications.com 17 Understanding Tzniut Modern Controversies in the Jewish Community by Rabbi Yehuda Henkin

“R. Henkin’s essay on modest dress analyzes a number of relevant topics (e.g., women’s haircovering, necklines) and shows that R. Falk’s positions are ex- treme. In reaching his conclusions, R. Henkin displays a mastery of both halakhic views on this subject and sound reasoning.” –Rabbi Gil Student, Hirhurim Blog Urim Publications, 2008 Hardcover, 141 pages, $21.95 (80 nis) isbn 13: 978-965-524-005-4, isbn 10: 965-524-005-3

Equality Lost Essays in Torah Commentary, Halacha, and Jewish Thought by Rabbi Yehuda Henkin

“Unfortunately, R. Henkin and his responsa have been largely unknown out side of Israel. His English book Equality Lost will, it may be hoped, serve as a remedy to this situation. . . . Equality Lost is a book of importance for the Modern Orthodox community, opening a window into the thought and rulings of this serious, sensitive poseq. . . . It is because of him, and the few others like him, that important issues for the Modern Orthodox commmunity are being addressed in a serious halachik manner.” –Dov Linzer, The Edah Journal Urim Publications, 2017 Softcover, 190 pages, $19.95 (80 nis), isbn 978-965-524-295-9

Amot Shel Halacha Halachic Insights by Rabbi Ari N. Enkin

“I have used excerpts of Rabbi Enkin’s book with my students and we have enjoyed them all. I have found his writings to contain a great deal of valuable material . . . This is a unique sefer by a talented and distinguished Torah scholar.” –Rabbi Ephraim Greenblatt “I have read a number of Rav Ari Enkin’s writings and I have enjoyed them immensely. He has a talent for choosing topics of interest and presenting the material in an enjoyable and balanced manner. I recommend his writings to anyone who desires to deepen their knowledge about important Torah topics.” –Rabbi Howard Jachter Urim Publications, 2009 Hardcover, 251 pages, $23.95 (90 nis), isbn 978-965-524-028-3 18 www.UrimPublications.com Jewish Prayer: The Right Way Resolving Halachic Dilemmas by Rabbi J. Simcha Cohen

From previous books by Rabbi J. Simcha Cohen: “Rabbi Cohen shows courage and genuine originality in analyzing these Shab- bat questions and offers his opinion andpsak even though he is aware that many poskim will disagree with him.” –Rabbi Meir Kadosh, The Jewish Press “Rabbi J. Simcha Cohen has established an outstanding reputation as a scholar and writer, a fine halakhist and an original thinker. He is a bold and dis- tinctive presence in contemporary Orthodoxy.” –Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks Urim Publications, 2012 Hardcover, 267 pages, $25.95 (90 nis), isbn 978-965-524-068-9 Shabbat: The Right Way Resolving Halachic Dilemmas by Rabbi J. Simcha Cohen

There are many books that address questions of Shabbat observance. Shab- bat: The Right Way differs in that it provides definitive direction as well as openly sharing the analysis. For the person seeking to understand Jewish law, this book offers the opportunity to learn why Jews do certain things. For those already familiar with halachah, this book will serve as a springboard for deeper study, and all readers will come away with a sense of what is at the heart of Judaism. Urim Publications, 2009 Hardcover, 203 pages, $19.95 (80 nis), isbn 978-965-524-021-4 Innovation in Jewish Law A Case Study of Chiddush in Havineinu by Michael J. Broyde

“This book provides a new framework for future researchers who can seek to elucidate other examples of incremental shifts in Jewish law. In an era when far too few of us understand the mesorah that we have received, this book helps to put the often overlooked work of our rabbis in historical and social perspective.” –Daniel P. Aldrich, Shofar Journal of Jewish Studies “Michael J. Broyde, a pulpit rabbi, leading halachic decisor in the Modern Or- thodox community and law professor at Emory, traces the discussion of this prayer and the circumstances under which it is permissible to substitute it for the shemoneh esrei . . . His case study is a tour de force . . .” –Jewish Review of Books Urim Publications, 2010, Hardcover, 163 pages (including index) $19.95 (70 Nis), isbn 978-965-524-036-8 www.UrimPublications.com 19 On Changes in On the Relationship of Jewish Liturgy Mitzvot Between Man Options and Limitations and his Neighbor and by Daniel Sperber Man and his Maker “Most of the book is devoted to demonstrating that by Daniel Sperber liturgy is far from static. Sperber does not find it difficult to prove his point, and the discussion National Jewish Book Award 2014 Finalist is fascinating. The author concludes with some Winner in the category of Modern Jewish examples of changes to the liturgy that have been Thought and Experience introduced for women. His intention is not to This volume examines the relationship between recommend changes, but to demonstrate that the the two major categories of mitzvot: ritual mitzvot (בין אדם למקום – liturgy can be changed and to emphasize what is (between man and his Maker consonant with halakhah and what is not. A very and social-interpersonal mitzvot (between man It is argued .(בין אדם לחברו – stimulating book!” and his neighbor –Chaim Seymour, AJL Newsletter that when there is a clash between mitzvot of these “The tension between the need to breath new life two categories, and one cannot carry out both of into Jewish prayer and the danger of recklessly them, the interpersonal mitzvot almost always undermining traditional forms lies at the heart of override those of a ritual nature. a new book, On Changes in Jewish Liturgy: Options “Rabbi Dr. Sperber has just added another out- and Limitations.” standing volume to his always-interesting and –Aryeh Tepper, Jewish Ideas Daily thought-provoking collection of books . . . On the Urim Publications, 2010 Relationship is a book that is significant, enjoyable Hardcover, 221 pages (including index) and a pleasure to read.” –Rabbi Dr. Nachum $25.95 (100 nis) Amsel, The Jewish Press isbn 978-965-524-040-5 Urim Publications, 2013, Hardcover, 221 pp. (incl. index) $28.95 (100 nis), isbn 978-965-524-145-7 20 www.UrimPublications.com Majesty and Humility Memories of a Giant The Thought of Rabbi Reflections on Joseph B. Soloveitchik Rabbi Dr. Joseph B. Soloveitchik zt”l by Reuven Ziegler edited by Michael A. Bierman Series Editor: Jacob J. Schacter Series Editor: Jacob J. Schacter “Writing in comprehensible language, Rabbi Memories of a Giant is a work about Rabbi Jo- Ziegler takes the reader through the major tenets seph B. Soloveitchik. In addition to being a man of the Rav’s thought and his significant writings of deep learning and powerful intellect, Rabbi and integrates the Rav’s life with his thought. Soloveitchik is presented here as a man of great Suitable for both the experienced student of the chesed, profound personal piety and impeccable Rav and one looking for an introduction to his integrity. The eulogies (hespedim) collected in approach, Majesty and Humility offers the perfect this volume, delivered by leaders of the Orthodox introduction to the extensive corpus of the Rav’s community, chronicle the impact of not only a works and philosophy.” –Jewish Action brilliant philosopher and master pedagogue, but a caring, thoughtful and awe-inspiring teacher “Still, in the vast writings that are constantly being and role model. published about Rabbi Soloveitchik, Ziegler’s book stands out for its user-friendliness, acces- “All of these colorful strands of the grand tapestry sibility, and subtlety. Rabbi Ziegler has offered that was the Rav’s life are captured in these moving beginning students and more advanced readers and thought provoking eulogies . . . This beautiful an intelligent, readable, and thorough companion volume is a fitting tribute to a rare Torah giant as that will make reading the Rav’s writings in the well as a giant among men.” original easier and more effective. –Stephen H. Garrin, Jewish Book World –Yoel Finkelman, Bookjed Lookstein Digest Urim Publications and Maimonides School, 2013 Urim, Maimonides School, and OU Press, 2012 The Rabbi Soloveitchik Library – Volume 1 The Rabbi Soloveitchik Library – Volume 3 Softcover, 362 pages, $25.95 (90 nis) Hardcover, 432 pages, $34.95 (130 nis) isbn 13: 978-965-524-141-9 isbn 978-965-524-076-4 www.UrimPublications.com 21 ,rtp, ktrah Tiferet Yisrael Translation and Commentary

volume 1 Introduction and Chapters 1–9

The maharal of prague {harav Yehuda loew}

Tiferet Yisrael: Torah Mysteries Translation and Illuminated Commentary Intriguing Insights into the Essence of Major Torah Topics Introduction and Chapters 1–9 of Contemporary Relevance by The Maharal of Prague by Thomas Furst translated by Rabbi Ramon Widmonte “With probing analysis, profound wisdom and an The famed Maharal of Prague is known for the unusually gifted question-and-answer style, the legend of the Golem, but his Torah has remained author takes on a host of crucial and fundamental a closed book to English speakers for far too long. issues of Jewish life and law, and embellishes them While several attempts have been made to translate with meaning we had never suspected.” or abridge the Maharal’s Torah, the complexity of –Rabbi Benjamin Blech his thought has defied standard translation meth- odologies. This edition of theTiferet Yisrael (the “Tom Furst has invested many years, and his con- Splendor of Israel) seeks to present the Maharal’s siderable intelligence and insight, into delving into thought in all its majesty and to enable beginners matters of Jewish law and life in ways that animate and scholars alike to grasp the overall structure of the Torah’s wise teachings.” –Dr. Erica Brown the Maharal’s concepts through the addition of “I am very pleased to recommend this work.” innovative summaries and graphical aids. –Rabbi Shmuel Goldin “…Maharal’s thought to the English reading public “Any Jewish library will be enhanced by the inclu- is a great service that will provide the intelligent sion of this work in it.” –Rabbi Berel Wein and interested reader a window into the thought of this great thinker.” Urim Publications, 2015 –Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein Hardcover, 272 pages, $26.95 (90 nis) isbn 978-965-524-194-5 Urim Publications, 2017, Vol. 1, Hardcover, 622 pages, $39.95 (130 nis), isbn 978-965-524-147-1 22 www.UrimPublications.com The Encyclopedia The Encyclopedia of Jewish Values of Jewish Values Between Man and Man By Rabbi Dr. Nachum Amsel By Rabbi Dr. Nachum Amsel

A follow-up to his widely acclaimed The Jewish A continuation to his widely praised Encyclopedia Encyclopedia of Moral and Ethical Issues, this is a of Jewish Values, Rabbi Nachum Amsel presents comprehensive reference book on Jewish ethics for an organized compendium of Jewish values and contemporary times. The topics addressed in this ethics that deal with human interaction. The top- work include Jewish attitudes toward homosexual- ics addressed in this work include Jewish attitudes ity, stem cell medical procedures, the environment, to leadership, business ethics, modesty with dress, Internet piracy, and more. Gleaning from the Bible self-defense, peer pressure, family, friendships, and classic Jewish texts, as well as later authorities and more. Gleaning from the Bible and classic such as Maimonides, Nachmanides, Rashi, and Jewish texts, as well as later authorities such as the Code of Jewish Law, this work is accessible to Maimonides, Nachmanides, Rashi, and the Code readers of all backgrounds. of Jewish Law, this work is accessible to readers of many backgrounds. “Rabbi Amsel has combined scholarship and readability, insight and factual text in this work.... Urim Publications, 2018 This is a wonderful research book that can be read Hardcover (including index) directly as an informative and necessary work of $29.95 (120 nis), isbn 978-965-524-262-1 knowledge about Judaism and the Jewish attitudes towards the moral and ethical issues of general and Jewish society. This is a book for every Jewish home and school.” –Rabbi Berel Wein Urim Publications, 2015, Hardcover, 355 pages (plus appendix of 237 pages of Hebrew sources), $29.95 (120 nis), isbn 978-965-524-163-1 www.UrimPublications.com 23 Song of Teshuvah A Commentary on Rav Avraham Yitzchak HaKohen Kook’s Oros HaTeshuvah by Rav Moshe Weinberger adapted by Yaacov Dovid Shulman Rav Moshe Weinberger, Mara D’Asra of Congregation Aish Kodesh in Woodmere, New York, has composed a commentary that reveals the treasures embedded within Oros HaTeshuvah. Based on an extensive knowledge of Jewish philosophical and inspirational literature, Rav Weinberger’s commentary is profound, moving and fresh, richly explicating Oros HaTeshuvah’s ideas in a clear and accessible but not superficial manner. His masterful expositions on a variety of topics (such as the difference between depression and a broken heart) are both lucid and invigorating. “I was impressed by the English translation, for example: ‘Teshuvah is the elixir that brings us back to Hashem.’ I have studied Rav Kook’s work in the past and found it difficult. Rabbi Weinberger helps the reader understand the text; however, a reader will still be required to make a real effort to understand this work.” –Chaim Seymour, AJL Reviews

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24 www.UrimPublications.com Silver from the Rejoice in Your Land of Israel Festivals A New Light on the Sabbath and Penetrating Insights into Holidays from the Writings of Rabbi Pesach, Shavuot and Sukkot Abraham Isaac HaKohen Kook by Rabbi Zvi Dov Kanotopsky by Rabbi Chanan Morrison “What makes this book so special is how the rabbi National Jewish Book Award 2010 Finalist blends the religious content of the drosho with the Winner in the category of Modern Jewish events of the day. Given the tense tenor of our own Thought & Experience times, this work helps us to better appreciate the task rabbis face weekly in attempting to apply our “Talk about uplifting. When it comes to the Jews Torah to contemporary events and personalities. and the Jewish people, it’s hard to imagine anyone It does so in a manner that brings dignity to our more upbeat than Rav Kook.” religious teachings, and helps to comfort us in –Douglas Wertheimer, Chicago Jewish Star difficult times.” Praise for Gold from the Land of Israel: –Alan Jay Gerber, The Jewish Star “Rabbi Morrison has done a remarkable job in “This book contains thirty-eight derashot in total, presenting the teachings of Rav Kook – a giant of each one a gem in its wisdom as well as in its abil- twentieth century Jewish thought – in a clear and ity to depict life in America during the formative approachable fashion. I highly recommend this years of American Orthodox Jewry. I strongly book for anyone seeking a good introduction to recommend it to anyone who enjoys probing the the inspiring wisdom of this preeminent scholar.” inner meaning of the holidays.” –Rabbi David Samson, Author of –Stephen J. Savitsky, Jewish Action the “Lights on Orot” series Urim Publications, 2007 Urim Publications, 2010 Hardcover, 231 pages, $23.95 (90 nis) Hardcover, 269 pages, $27.95 (100 nis) isbn 13: 978-965-7108-99-4 isbn 978-965-524-042-9 isbn 10: 965-7108-99-3 www.UrimPublications.com 25 Kaddish Hide and Seek Women’s Voices Jewish Women and Hair Covering edited by Michal Smart and by Lynne Schreiber Barbara Ashkenas “These essays are remarkably candid and engaging NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD 2013 . . . With the hundreds of books that arrive for WINNER review consideration, it’s refreshing to encounter in the category of a work that charts new territory.” Contemporary Jewish Life and Practice –Sandee Brawarsky, The Jewish Week “Kaddish, Women’s Voices is a deeply moving anthol- “The book is impressive . . .” ogy of women who have loved and lost and prayed. –Rabbi Jack Riemer, Moment Magazine The essays it contains are short in length but long “Lynne Schreiber has contributed a monumental in wisdom, consolation, and comfort.” tome to Jewish thought. Jewish Women and Cover- –Erica Brown ing the Hair should become required reading in “The 52 essays in this book give women a voice and every adult curriculum.” a place. Each one is a prize. We are all enriched by –Herschel Finman, The Jewish Hour this volume.” –Ari L. Goldman “A unique addition to Judaic Studies reading “A tribute to the ability of contemporary women to lists, Hide & Seek is highly recommended for its find meaning in an age-old custom and strengthen thought-provoking and fascinating account.” it further in our time.” –Hadassah Lieberman –Midwest Book Review Urim Publications, 2013 Urim Publications, 2006 Hardcover, 258 pages, $27.95 (100 nis) Softcover, 224 pages, $15.95 (70 nis) isbn 978-965-524-150-1 isbn 13: 978-965-7108-75-8 isbn 10: 965-7108-75-6

26 www.UrimPublications.com Total Immersion Bread and Fire A Mikvah Anthology Jewish Women Find God in the Everyday edited by Rivkah Slonim edited by Rivkah Slonim

In this best-selling collection of almost fifty essays Bread and Fire is about the everyday lives of Jewish and stories about the mikvah (the Jewish ritual women and the struggles and aspirations, failings bath), women and men contribute their thoughts and triumphs of their spiritual endeavors. on this ancient Jewish tradition. This book asks: What does it mean to be a Jewish woman today? What does Jewish tradition offer to “If you’re intersted in mikvah, and even if you’re modern women who are looking for practical ways not, you must dip into this unique testimony to to bring spirituality and meaning to their lives and Jewish women’s experience and thought.” the lives of their loved ones? –Tamar Frankiel The women whose writings appear in this book “There can be few areas of religious life more in span a wide range of ages, backgrounds, perspec- need of rediscovery, and I know of no more infor- tives and professions. In her own way, each one mative and moving introduction than the essays reveals God as an anchoring force in her life: from contained in this book.” the birthing room to the boardroom, cleaning in –Rabbi Dr. Jonathan Sacks the kitchen or scrubbing up for surgery. “This is a well-written, sophisticated, and often “This is an anthology for anyone interested in reli- humorous collection; an engaging book for the gion, in the religious experience, in a community initiated and uninitiated reader.” of women who have chosen to live differently –Dr. Avivah Zornberg from the norm.” –Amy Klein, Urim Publications, 2006 LA Jewish Journal Softcover, second revised edition Urim Publications, 2006, Hardcover, 455 pages, 319 pages, $18.95 (80 nis) $32.95 (130 nis) isbn 13: 978-965-7108-68-0 isbn 13: 978-965-524-002-3 isbn 10: 965-7108-68-3 isbn 10: 965-524-002-9

www.UrimPublications.com 27 Torah of the Mothers A Lifetime Contemporary Jewish Women Companion to Read Classical Jewish Texts the Laws of Jewish edited by Ora Wiskind Elper and Susan Handelman Family Life “It is a very fine work of serious scholarship, and a by Deena R. Zimmerman, pleasure to read.” –Rabbi Chaim Brovender md mph ibclc “This interesting and important book brings foreword by Rabbi Yehuda Henkin together writings by 23 Orthodox Jewish women, Torah scholars all, but none of them rabbis or “This outstanding volume deserves to be on every feminists, as in more liberal divisions of Judaism. Jewish couple’s bookshelf.” In certain ways, these essays do not differ much –Rabbanit Chana Henkin from other contemporary Torah commentaries “This is a remarkable volume by a remarkable – here, as in similar works, are close readings of woman. The author, a highly regarded pediatri- Torah and applications of its meaning to modern cian and a scholar of Talmud, here offers a com- life. Yet these women are aware of the complexity prehensive volume on Jewish “family purity,” the and irony of their situation. . . . This collection conventional euphemism for the laws governing should prove thought-provoking for thoughtful menstruation. It is an authoritative treatment of Jewish readers of all persuasions. the subject and should prove invaluable to all who Highly recommended.” –Library Journal cherish the wholeness of the bond between hus- Urim Publications, 2006 band and wife and the holiness of Torah Judaism.” Softcover, 502 pages, $19.95 (80 nis) –Rabbi Norman Lamm isbn 13: 978-965-7108-70-3 Urim Publications, 2011 isbn 10: 965-7108-70-5 Third Revised Edition Softcover, 231 pages, $19.95 (80 nis) isbn 978-965-524-063-4

28 www.UrimPublications.com Expecting Miracles One Baby Step Finding Meaning and Spirituality at a Time in Pregnancy Through Judaism Seven Secrets of Jewish Motherhood by Chana Weisberg by Chana (Jenny) Weisberg “I have many books on the topic of birth, but none like this. The lovely Expecting Miracles, with its One Baby Step at a Time is a collection of eye- graceful cover design and focus on the spiritual opening personal essays, inspirational readings, aspects of pregnancy and birth, is unique . . . and and refreshingly honest interviews that will uplift, I have already given it to some of my friends. . . .” validate, and provide practical suggestions to im- –Rishe Deitsch, N’shei Chabad Newsletter prove the life of every Jewish mother. In this sequel to her critically-acclaimed book Expecting Miracles, “Chana Weisberg’s beautifully written book ex- author Chana (Jenny) Weisberg describes seven plores the little known world of Orthodox Jewish ancient Jewish secrets that have enabled Jewish women in various stages of pregnancy: their hopes, women throughout the millennia to infuse their their dreams, their fears, their beliefs as they inte- mothering lives with more happiness, fulfillment, grate the marvels, the mysteries, the magic, and ul- and spirituality. timately, the miracle of childbirth and mothering.” –Yitta Halberstam “It is truly an inspiring, honest, heart-warming and thought provoking book compiled of essays, “I bought the book . . . and loved it! I ‘devoured it’ helpful hints and tidbits and interviews with many over Shabbos. It filled the great thirst I had to gain Jewish women from varying backgrounds.” an understanding of the deeper meaning of this –A Simple Jew blog unique experience . . . it is definitely sitting in my office waiting room.” –Dr. Hava-Yael Schreiber “One Baby Step at a Time is one of the most amaz- OB/GYN, The Jewish Press ing books I’ve read.” –Chana Billet Urim Publications, 2004 Urim Publications, 2007 Hardcover, 352 pages, $27.95 (110 nis) Hardcover, 302 pages, $25.95 (100 nis) isbn 978-965-7108-51-2 isbn 13: 978-965-524-001-6 isbn 10: 965-524-001-0 www.UrimPublications.com 29 Between the Lines Between the Lines of the Bible of the Bible Recapturing the Full Meaning of A Study from the New School of the Biblical Text: genesis Orthodox Torah Commentary: exodus by Yitzchak Etshalom by Yitzchak Etshalom

“Between the Lines of the Bible is an extremely “Between the Lines of the Bible: Exodus: A study well-written book on the weekly Torah portion. from the new school of Orthodox Torah Commentary, Embracing the ever-growing, widespread trend by Yitzchak Etshalom, is a thought-provoking of parshanut-style Torah study, the author takes look at the second book of the Torah. One can a superbly sophisticated approach to delving into tell that its author, a Rabbi and Tanakh educator the complexities of the weekly parsha. I am proud in North America, is a dynamic teacher, because that OU Press is a co-publisher of this impressive the book is quite engaging. . . . I recommend it to work and greatly look forward to using this book anyone who wishes to gain a deeper understanding in my own studies and teachings.” of the book of Exodus and look forward to future –Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb books in the series.” –Ben Zion Katz, “With his captivating prose, penetrating depth and Seforim Blog dazzling breadth, R. Etshalom analyzes topics in “Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom has written an engaging the Bible in classical Brisk fashion.” work that provides significant new insights and –Rabbi Gil Student, Hirhurim a fascinating approach to the Biblical text. The book is a pleasure to read and the reader is certain Urim Publications and OU Press, 2015, Hardcover, to come out with significant insights to the text.” 272 pages, Second revised edition, $26.95 (90 nis) -Ben Rothke, isbn 978-965-524-200-3 The Times of Israel Urim Publications and OU Press, 2012, Hardcover, 220 pages, $26.95 (90 nis) isbn 978-965-524-117-4

30 www.UrimPublications.com Studies in the Darosh Darash Yosef Weekly Parashah Discourses of Rav Yosef Dov Halevi Soloveitchik on the Weekly Parashah Based on the Lessons of Nehama Leibowitz by Rabbi Avishai C. David

by Moshe Sokolow “Rabbi Avishai David’s new book, Darosh Darash Yosef, reflects a new genre, recording teachings “It is recommended for all Jewish libraries (syna- from the Rav’s Saturday night drashot on Chu- gogue, JCC, academic, seminary, etc.).” mash . . . Darosh Darash Yosef is a rich collection –David B. Levy, AJL Newsletter of the Rav’s teachings that can be enjoyed by a spectrum of readers, from relative novices to “To Dr. Sokolow’s credit, many of the key lessons seasoned students of Torah, even those who are Nehama sought to teach are included in these well acquainted with Rav Soloveitchik’s works.” chapters. From the distinction between peshat –Stanley Peerless, Lookstein Digest and drash to the Biblical use of stories, and the true differences between the ways that different “The Rav’s Divrei Torah are both profound and commentators view the Biblical narrative, many inspirational.” –Rabbi Hershel Reichman of the greatest issues addressed during the thirty “Darosh Darash Yosef is highly recommended for years which she composed her gilyonot are found all libraries. Rabbi David makes the Rav’s complex in this book.” –Rabbi Dr. Leonard A. Matanky, thoughts accessible to all readers.” Jewish Book World – Ilka Gordon, AJL Reviews “To a remarkable extent, Nehama did to the Biblical Urim Publications, OU Press, and Yeshiva Torat commentaries what Rav Soloveitchik did to the Shraga, 2011 Talmudic commentaries . . . .” Hardcover, 472 pages, $29.95 (120 nis) –Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin isbn 978-965-524-046-7 Urim Publications, 2008 Hardcover, 285 pages, $24.95 (90 nis) isbn 13: 978-965-524-004-7 isbn 10: 965-524-004-5 www.UrimPublications.com 31 A Journey Through Torah A Journey A Critique of the Documentary Hypothesis Through by Ben Zion Katz Torah “Ben Katz has written a refreshing new approach to biblical scholarship, one that shows that the differences between classical Jewish Bible commentary and modern critical approaches to the Bible are not as unbridgeable as many still seem to think.” –Professor David Novak “This is a well researched and thoughtful book, which takes an unflinching A Scholarly Critique of the Documentary Hypothesis look at a very serious matter facing traditional Jews today. Even if one does not agree with the author’s conclusions, it is necessary to open up a discussion of this issue and endeavor to reach some sort of modus vivendi with it for intellectually honest traditional Jews. . . . This book is heartily recommended, and Urim Publications must be commended for publishing this unique, dar- Ben Zion Katz ing, and very much needed work.” –Rabbi Dr. Simcha Rosenberg The Jewish Bible Quarterly Urim Publications, 2012, Hardcover, 144 pages, $22.95 (80 nis) isbn 978-965-524-088-7 Tanakh, an Owner’s Manual Authorship, Canonization, Masoretic Text, Exegesis, Modern Scholarship and Pedagogy by Moshe Sokolow, afterword by Hayyim Angel

“Dr. Sokolow has written a wonderful volume which serves as introduction, guide and vital reference book for anyone wishing to appreciate the wonders of our Book of Books.” –Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom, The Jewish Press “Combining quality and clarity, this book could have been written only by a major Bible scholar and a master pedagogue. Dr. Sokolow’s engaging work sheds light on how the Tanakh as we know it came to be, how it has been in- terpreted, and how it may best be taught to contemporary audiences. It is a jewel to be treasured by scholars, teachers, students, and the general reader.” –Dr. Rachel Friedman Urim Publications, 2015, Hardcover, 219 pages $25.95 (100 nis) isbn 978-965-524-176-1 Meditations at Twilight on Genesis By Rabbi Melvin Granatstein

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32 www.UrimPublications.com Reading the Sacred Text What the Torah Tells Us by Aaron Lichtenstein

Understanding the sacred text has been a wonderful yet elusive challenge through the ages. This book is a reading of the Bible, accessible to readers of all backgrounds and levels of familiarity with the biblical text. In contrast to previous works on the subject, Reading the Sacred Text focuses on the true meaning of the biblical text rather than the metaphorical or mystical interpretations. It retells, in a captivating and easy-to-follow narrative, the story of the Five Books of Moses, the first books of the Bible. Urim Publications, 2015, Hardcover, 126 pages $23.95 (80 nis), isbn 978-965-524-164-8

The Haftorah of the Week An Overview and Elucidation of the Haftorah Portion of the Prophets by Ervin Landau

“This book presents an examination of the haftorah – prophetical writings in the Bible that are read weekly in synagogue in conjunction with the reading from the Torah. These excerpts and their ties to the weekly Bible portion, however, have been largely unexamined. In this volume, Ervin Landau offers insight into the distinct ways in which the haftorah correlates to the parasha, and how the two texts inform one another to present a broader message. This book will be valuable to anyone who wants to prepare for the weekly Shabbat reading from the prophets.” –Dov Peretz Elkins Urim Publications, 2014, Hardcover, 376 pages, $26.95 (80 nis) isbn 978-965-524-168-6 From the Heart of a Lion Insightful Discourses on the Weekly Parsha Crowned by Inspirational Personal Stories by Rabbi Aryeh Cohen

“One of the most charismatic young rabbis in education today is Rabbi Aryeh Cohen, the Mashgiach Ruchani at the DRS High School in Woodmere. Re- cently Rabbi Cohen assembled in book form a series of eloquent and timely essays themed to each parasha in Bereshis, the book of Genesis. The content of each chapter fully lives up to the rabbi’s reputation of combining his ana- lytic learning style with anecdotes relating to life’s experiences.” –Alan Jay Gerber, The Jewish Star Penina Press, 2015, Hardcover, 105 pages, $21.95 (80 nis) isbn 978-965-524-196-9

www.UrimPublications.com 33 Ohr HaShachar Torah, Kabbalah and Consciousness in the Daily Morning Blessings by David Bar-Cohn

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Kosher Movies A Film Critic Discovers Life Lessons at the Cinema by Rabbi Herbert J. Cohen, Ph.D.

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To Study and To Teach The Educational Methodology of Nechama Leibowitz by Shmuel Peerless “When the book first arrived on my desk I wondered about its length. How could a book of so few pages get to the heart of a teaching method decades in the making? The book is, however, much like the teacher who inspired it: short, powerful and to the point.” – Erica Brown, Jerusalem Post Literary Quarterly “This well-organized book will help to preserve the legacy of Nechama’s teaching and provide teachers and students with the essential skills she aimed to provide in her classroom.” – Jennifer Breger, JOFA Journal Urim Publications and The Lookstein Center, Bar-Ilan University, 2004 Hardcover, 183 pages, $21.00 (70 nis) isbn 13: 978-965-7108-55-0, isbn 10: 965-7108-55-1 34 www.UrimPublications.com photo Paul by Elkouss Sages of the Talmud Mordechai “English-speaking students of rabbinic Judovits Judovits literature will be grateful for this is a long-time student comprehensive, easy-to-use guide, of the Talmud, a TheSAGES Lives, Sayings and Stories of 400 Rabbinic Masters retired businessman Sages of the Talmud. Mordechai OF THE and a Holocaust Judovits, student of the Talmud, SAGES OF THE TALMUD survivor. 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“. . . the book deals with Rabbi Wurzburger’s treatment of Jewish thought by utilizing the roles of four personalities who helped shape his religious beliefs: Maimonides, Samson Raphael Hirsch, Rav Hayyim of Volozhin and acharon, acharon chaviv, Rav Joseph B. Soloveitchik, his mentor. Each essay delivers a powerful theological and spirited defense of our faith and present in clear terms the roles played by each of these rabbis in their respective eras in giving Judaism a contemporary intellectual garb, without compromising the essence of the faith’s basic beliefs and practices.” –Alan Jay Gerber, The Jewish Star Urim Publications, 2008 Hardcover, 325 pages, $28.95 (100 nis), isbn 978-965-524-000-9 46 www.UrimPublications.com Pioneers of Religious Zionism: Rabbis Alkalai, Kalischer, Mohliver, Reines, Kook and Maimon by Raymond Goldwater “Raymond Goldwater discusses the lives, writing, and impact of several important rabbis from the middle of the 19th century through the formation of Israel, many of whom are little known outside their own communities. Some were partners with Herzl, Weizmann, and Ben-Gurion, while others were more closely connected to the Mizrachi stream of Zionism. All of them were critical in forming the religious ideas that drew thousands of immigrants to Palestine, and that remain part of the State’s frame of reference to this day.” –Fred Isaac, AJL Newsletter Urim Publications, 2009, $19.95 (80 nis), Hardcover, 158 pages isbn 978-965-524-023-8

Lone Soldiers: Israel’s Defenders from Around the World by Herb Keinon photographs by Ricki Rosen “At a time when criticism of Israel, from within and from without, seems com- monplace, it is refreshing and inspiring to read Herb Keinon’s Lone Soldiers: Israel’s Defenders from Around the World, a story about so much that is good and unique about Israel . . . Lone Soldiers is one more reason to be thankful for Israel, thankful for the IDF, and thankful for people like Tzvika Levy who make sure that the lone soldier is not alone.” –Abraham H. Foxman Devora Publishing, 2012, $34.95 (130 nis), Hardcover, 156 pages (includes 45 color photos) isbn 978-965-524-116-7

Deep in the Heart The Groom Who Went to War, Aharon Karov by Rabbi Zeev Karov Rabbi Zeev Karov describes the moments of joy only a father can have on his son’s wedding day. Soon after the wedding, his son, Aharon, is called up for duty and leaves to fight for his nation. While fighting, Aharon suffers trau- matic injuries from an explosion. Although doctors are sure he will not survive, Aharon defies the odds and overcomes an incredible obstacle. This book is the heartwarming story of an individual who enthusiastically and selflessly jumps into the fray without concern for personal benefit and a nation that rises to a very difficult occasion with grace and extraordinary soli- darity. Deep in the Heart is about hope and about the faith that has kept the Jewish people alive to this very day. Urim Publications and Panim el Panim, 2014 Softcover, 200 pages, $19.95 (70 nis) isbn 978-965-524-175-4 www.UrimPublications.com 47 Maimonides, Moadei HaRav Between Philosophy Public Lectures on the Festivals by Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik: and Halakhah Based Upon Student Notes Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik’s Lectures by Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Pick on the Guide of the Perplexed Through a collection of essays and lectures, Rabbi Dr. edited with an introduction by Shlomo H. Pick provides insight on Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik’s thoughts on Jewish festivals with Lawrence J. Kaplan focus on examples of Talmudic study. Rav Joseph foreword by Dov Schwartz B. Soloveitchik was not only one of the outstanding This is the first and only comprehensive study Talmudists of the 20th century, but was also one of of the philosophy of Maimonides by the noted its most creative and seminal Jewish thinkers. Moadei 20th-century rabbinic scholar and thinker, Rabbi HaRav provides lectures by the Rav on the major Jew- Joseph B. Soloveitchik. ish holidays, such as Passover and Sukkot, as well as Based on a complete set of notes, taken by Rabbi Hanukah and Purim. An introductory essay analyzes Gerald (Yaakov) Homnick, on R. Soloveitchik’s the Rav’s works and interests in Judaism as well as his lectures on Maimonides’ Guide of the Perplexed at methodology of Talmud analysis. the Bernard Revel Graduate School, and edited “Moadei HaRav is a deep and stimulating work that by the noted scholar Lawrence Kaplan, this work enables those who did not have the privilege to sit constitutes a major contribution to our knowledge before Rav Soloveitchik to read his ideas, reflect of both Maimonides and Soloveitchik. Over the on his methodology, marvel at his creativity, and course of these lectures, he develops a profound forge an intellectual and emotional bond with one and challenging overall approach to and interpre- of the greatest Jewish thinkers of the twentieth tation of the Guide’s central and critical issue: the century.” –Rabbi Johnny Solomon relationship between philosophy and divine law. Urim Publications, KTAV Publishing, and Urim Publications and KTAV, 2016 Bar Ilan University, 2016 Hardcover, 256 pages (includes index) Hardcover, 278 pages, $29.95 (120 nis), $28.95 (120 nis), isbn 978-965-524-203-4 isbn 978-965-524-219-5 48 www.UrimPublications.com Guedalia a Neuropsycholgist’s Journal features case studies from the areas of neuropsychology as well as developmental, rehabilitation and medical psychology. Dr. Judi Guedalia’s interventional styles (or “Judi-isms,” as she refers to them) have been distilled after close to forty A Neuropsychologist’s Journal years’ experience in the field, and highlight the intersection between psychology and Judaism. The remarkable case studies described in A Neuropsychologist’s Journal: Interventions and “Judi-isms” are coupled with useful advice that readers of all levels of interest can incorporate into their own a Neuropsychologist’s Interventions and “Judi-isms” lives. a Neuropsychologist’s Journal Dr. Judith Guedalia’s, A Neuropsychologist’s Journal: Interventions and Judi-isms is a fascinating and far- ranging book that shares her knowledge and experiences working on the front lines of Israel society dur- Journal ing times of war and peace. From the perspective of her decades of work as the director of Shaare Zedek Medical Center’s Neuropsychology Unit, Dr. Guedalia conveys her wisdom on a wide range of topics iNterveNtioNs aNd by Dr. Judith Bendheim Guedalia ranging from resilience in the face of family conflict, to coping with illness, loss and trauma. A number of chapters introduce the reader to an array of Biblical topics with Dr. Guedalia’s signature creativity regarding psychological and Jewish wisdom. She consistently brings a fresh perspective to a variety of “Judi-isms” areas where psychology meets Jewish thought. I recommend this book to anybody who is interested in a unique blend of wisdom, humor and insight into the human spirit. DaviD Pelcovitz, Ph.D. Professor, Straus Chair in Psychology and Education, Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration, Yeshiva University “Dr. Judith Guedalia’s A Neuropsychologist’s Journal: Interventions and “Judi- Dr. Judith Guedalia has come out with a winner; stories that can be appreciated by the professional as well as the layman. Many of these stories originally appeared as articles by Judi, on the pages of The Jewish Press, including our introduction to Chaim K. Seeing the book in print is the culmination of a isms” is a fascinating and far-ranging book that shares her knowledge and ex- dream shared by many of her friends. Readers of this book will delight in her unique style..the name alone, Judi-isms gives a glimpse of that...and the wealth of information it contains. Over the years Dr. Guedalia has worn ‘many hats’ but adding Author to her long list of acheivements is the ‘crown’ on top. Naomi Klass mauer periences working on the front lines of Israel society during times of war and Associate Publisher, The Jewish Press Sensitivity, caring, wisdom, wit, trust, kindness and many years of experience. Put them together and what do you get? A Neuropsychologist’s Journal: Interventions and “Judi-isms.” Dr. Judith Bendheim peace. . . . I recommend this book to anybody who is interested in a unique Guedalia, Director of Neuropsychology at Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Hospital is the only person in the world who could provide us with such brilliant, heart-warming and inspiring personal experiences. These are not just stories; they are teachings. But what a pleasant way to learn! rabbi abraham J. twersKi, mD blend of wisdom, humor and insight into the human spirit.” Founder, Medical Director Emeritus, Gateway Rehabilitation Center Judi-isms are very special anecdotes from a very special personality. I have known Dr. Judith Bendheim- iN

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terve –David Pelcovitz, Ph.D. sharp and critical eye yet very empathic and sympathetic. On reviewing Dr. Guedalia’s book I discovered yet another attribute of hers, namely her literary capabilities. In the many short anecdotes and descrip-

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The Biblical Outlook presents important topics in Jewish philosophy by using a unique approach based entirely upon the books of the Hebrew Bible (along with halachic clarifications of the Talmudic sages). Among the topics covered are God’s characteristics, creation and providence, revelation, God’s demands upon human beings, reward and punishment, repentance and for- giveness, prayer, God’s intervention in history, and the End of Days. “Anyone who wants to understand the basis and the essence of the Torah should read this book carefully . . . The book can be seen as a virtual encyclopedia of Jewish philosophy.” –Rabbi Dr. Levi Meier Penina Press, 2012 Softcover, 463 pages, $29.95 (100 nis), isbn 978-1-936068-27-2

Prophecies and Providence A Biblical Approach to Modern Jewish History by Rabbi Yehoshua Pfeffer

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www.UrimPublications.com 49 Crisis, Covenant and Creativity Jewish Thoughts for a Complex World by Nathan Lopes Cardozo How do religious people deal with tolerance when they are convinced that their religious beliefs carry the truth and that others are mistaken? How does Halachic living lead to a greater awareness of the mystery and beauty of life? “All in all, Rabbi Cardozo argues for living an authentic, fully realized religious life, one in which religion and one’s relationship to God is experienced as the center of one’s existence. His well-educated approach and clear thinking make reading this book a worthwhile experience.” –Mali Brofsky, Lookstein Book Digest Urim Publications, 2005, Hardcover, 160 pages, $19.95 (70 nis) isbn 13: 978-965-7108-72-7, isbn 10: 965-7108-72-1 B E

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URIM PUBLICATIONS Urim Publications, 2010, Hardcover, 158 pages www.UrimPublications.com URIM CHERYL BERMAN $19.95 (70 nis) isbn 978-965-524-039-9 A Time to Speak Controversial Essays That Can Change Your Life by Martin Stern “Martin Stern has long been a forceful and intelligent defender of Orthodoxy, and in this collection of his writings he offers us a rich feast of insights into Jewish prayer, Jewish life, and Jewish faith. His is a fine mind, a caring heart, and an infectious spirit.” –Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks “Martin Stern has produced an innovative work – part original scholarship, part provocative polemic – that will entertain, inform, and challenge both the academic scholar of Judaism and the observant and engaged member of the Orthodox community . . .” –Dr. Z. Yaakov Wise Devora Publishing, 2010, Softcover, 273 pages $19.95 (60 nis) isbn 978-1-936068-15-9

50 www.UrimPublications.com Small Acts of Kindness Striving for Derech Eretz in Everyday Life by Shalom Freedman “This exploration of the meaning of derekh eretz opens a fascinating window on the normative Jewish soul.” –Haim Chertok, Hadassah Magazine “This book is about a kind person’s effort to bring more goodness Derech[ Eretz] into the world, but also a book of instruction and practical guidance. There is no one who cannot benefit from reading this uplifting volume.” –Dov Peretz Elkins, co-editor of Chicken Soup for the Jewish Soul “I have never read a book like this. It is the journal of a man who is striving to do good, no less than that, and who records every day his successes and his failures at this task.” –Rabbi Jack Riemer, South Florida Jewish News Urim Publications, 2004, Hardcover, 279 pages, $25.95 (70 nis) isbn 13: 978-965-7108-59-8, isbn 10: 965-7108-59-4 Visions of a Compassionate World Guided Imagery for Spiritual Growth and Social Transfor mation by Menachem Eckstein translated by Yehoshua Starett, foreword by David Zeller “[A] wonderful book that will help readers infuse the light of higher con sciousness into our inner worlds.” –David A. Cooper “A hassid . . . born in the 1890’s, Ekstein published his only book in Hebrew, in Vienna, in 1921 . . . Starrett is the first to put it into English. The work combines psychology, kabbalah, therapy, and meditation . . .” –Jane Erskine, Book News Urim Publications, 2001, Hardcover, 189 pages, $19.99 (80 nis) isbn 13: 978-965-7108-22-2, isbn 10: 965-7108-22-5

Losing the Rat Race, Winning at Life by Marc D. Angel “This book is a call to action, and will make all readers stop and think about their lives and question how sure they are that they really know what makes them happy and fulfilled. Rabbi Angel deals with the question of what makes us really happy within, and where to look to get out of the rat race.” –David Dangoor, President of the American Sephardi Federation “The issues raised in this book challenge readers to evaluate their quality of life, figure out what is truly important, and hopefully find inner peace, true happiness. To achieve this inner happiness is to be a winner at life.” –Susan Rudin, Chairman of the Board of the Lincoln Center Institute Urim Publications, 2005, Hardcover, 159 pages, $19.95 (60 nis) isbn 13: 978-965-7108-65-9, isbn 10: 965-7108-65-9

www.UrimPublications.com 51 From Couscous to Kasha Reporting from the Field of Jewish Community Work by Seymour Epstein “A talented writer, he blends personal memoirs, historical anecdotes and so- ber insight into that historical period. Exciting and inspiring.” –Ralph Goldman, Honorary Executive Vice President, Joint Distribution Committee “This is a book that should be read by all who marvel at the stubborn survi val of isolated ancient Jewish communities and the rebirth of Jewish life after communist suppression, and by those interested in conscientious, effective foreign aid that does not suffocate or disrespect communities in need.” –Robert Moses Shapiro, Jewish Book World Urim, Hardcover, 171 pages (includes 21 b/w photos), $22.95 (50 nis) isbn 978-965-524-017-7 Lighting Up the Soul Stories from a Changing Jewish World by Stanley Abramovitch Stanley Abramovitch’s drive to help his fellow Jews in need led him to vol- unteer to work with Holocaust survivors in 1945. With this, he left the Lon- don of his youth for Germany, where he began a sixty-five year association with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), the Jewish world’s preeminent international relief agency. In these pages, Stanley captures a dramatic and often poignant dimension of this history: the individual stories of the men, women and children whose lives reflect times and circumstances that are now only memory. We learn of their challenges – of the struggles and the immense strength that enabled them, their communities and our people, to overcome this history. Penina Press, 2011, Softcover, 328 pages, $22.95 (80 nis) isbn 978-1-936068-22-7 My Blue Kitchen by Esther Rafaeli My Blue Kitchen is a collection of stories about events in the life of Esther Rafaeli’s family, while living over the last fifty-odd years in Jerusalem. She describes life in the early years of the State of Israel and in other Jewish centers in the 20th century. These stories were written over a long period of time because of a strong desire to “catch the moment” and keep it alive. It was only after the author had decided to close up her home five years after the death of her husband, that she saw in her stories a record of events that had happened to the family while living in Jerusalem. The author also found that she had encapsulated in them a record of how life went on in the early years of the State, and also in other centers of Jewish life in the 20th century. Urim Publications, 2011, Hardcover, 320 pages (includes 50 color and b/w photo images), $24.95 (60 nis) Isbn 978-965-524-048-1 52 www.UrimPublications.com A Circle in the Square Rabbi Shlomo Riskin Reinvents the Synagogue by Edward Abramson Within these pages, readers will learn about Rabbi Riskin’s unprecedented approach to adult Jewish education and his steadfast commitment to reaching out to each and every Jew within and beyond the four walls of Lincoln Square Synagogue. “. . . demonstrating how leaders of spirit and vision can live unique and passionate lives of merit and achievement.” –Rabbi Jack Bieler, Jewish Book World Urim Publications, 2008 Hardcover, 207 pages, $23.95 (80 nis) isbn 978-965-524-014-6

Orthodoxy Awakens The Belkin Era and Yeshiva University by Victor B. Geller “Dramatic, gripping and perceptive, Orthodoxy Awakens: The Belkin Era and Yeshiva University is a fascinating and provocative look at a crucial period in American Jewish history. Victor Geller was an active participant in much of this history and personally knew its leading figures, which adds to the impact of this book. For anyone who wants to know about the amazing growth of Jewish life in America, and of the influence that individuals can have upon history, this is a ‘must-read.’” –Rabbi Emanuel Feldman Urim Publications, 2003 Hardcover, 291 pages, $26.95 (120 nis) isbn 13: 978-965-7108-47-5, isbn 10: 965-7108-47-0

The Golden Age Synagogues of Spain in History and Architecture by Meir Ben-Dov “Meir Ben-Dov’s research accompanied me to towns and villages in Spain as I searched for the roots of the Jewish community in those places. The Span- ish synagogues and their heritage served as a guide for the construction of hundreds of synagogues throughout the Jewish Diaspora. Congratulations to Meir Ben-Dov for this comprehensive work, which is of the greatest significance in the study of Jewish communities in Spain.” –President Yitzhak Navon “This well-researched and esthetically beautiful book is highly recom mended . . .” –Ilka Gordon, AJL Newsletter Urim Publications Hardcover, isbn 978-965-524-016-0, 256 pages, $39.95 (140 nis), 2008 Softcover, isbn 978-965-524-018-4, 256 pages, $29.95 (90nis), 2009 www.UrimPublications.com 53 An Italian Renaissance Choosing Life in Canada by Robert Eli Rubinstein, foreword by Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter WINNER OF THE CANADIAN JEWISH BOOK AWARD in the category of HOLOCAUST LITERATURE “Dear Robert Eli Rubinstein, I have reviewed countless books, but never in the form of a letter to the author. Then again, I have never read a book quite like yours . . .” Rabbi Hillel Goldberg Intermountain Jewish News Urim Publications, 2010 Hardcover, 177 pages, $24.95 (80 Nis), Isbn 978-965-524-044-3

A Forgotten Land A Growing Up in the Jewish Pale: Based on the Forgotten recollections of Pearl Unikow Cooper GrowinG up in the Jewish pale by Lisa Cooper Land Based on the recollections of Pearl Unikow Cooper “This fascinating memoir of life in the Pale of Jewish Settlement is the author’s grandmother’s story. It is based on recordings made by the author’s father of his mother’s tales of her early life. The cassettes recorded in Yiddish were translated, the recollections supplemented with information from questioning other family members, historical research and background reading . . . . It is a useful addition to Judaica collections in academic and public libraries, as well as of interest to Temple and synagogue library users. –Susan Freiband, AJL Reviews Lisa Cooper Penina Press, 2013 Softcover, 230 pages, $24.95 (80 nis), isbn 978-965-524-129-7 Eyes to See Recovering Ethical Torah Principles Lost in the Holocaust by Rabbi Yom Tov Schwarz

“In Eyes to See, R. Schwarz, a Holocaust survivor who was ordained before the war at the famed Yeshivat Chachmei Lublin, offers an unaccustomed breadth of Torah authenticity and clarity in his view of various aspects of conventional Orthodox culture, attitudes and practice.” –David Nadoff,The Jewish Press (& EHS Newsletter) “Do I have to tell you how moved I was, and still am, by Eyes to See? . . . his commentaries and halakhic considerations there is the fire of Sinai. . . . I will bring it to the attention of as many readers as possible.” –Elie Wiesel Urim Publications, 2004 Hardcover, 502 pages, $29.95 (120 nis), isbn 13: 978-965-7108-60-4

54 www.UrimPublications.com Dove on a Barbed Wire by Deborah Steiner-van Rooyen “Chilling, riveting, authentic testimony. This is a story about a boy whose walk home from school becomes a 60-year odyssey of instinctive survival: from seven years of brutality under Nazi terror, navigating the post war chaos, fighting to rebuild his life in the fledgling State of Israel, reconnecting with a missing link of his family, and then facing his past with strength and acceptance. You just want to hug this hard, tough man because you know his heart is larger than his pain.” –Dr. Bella Gutterman, author of A Narrow Bridge to Life Devora Publishing , 2010 Softcover, 180 pages (includes 32 pages of color and b/w photos), $21.95 (80 Nis) Isbn 978-1-934440-79-7

A World After This A Memoir of Loss and Redemption by Lola Lieber This is the story of one woman, Lola Lieber, a Hungarian-Polish Jewess who survived and has chosen during her lifetime to tell the story of the ordeals of her survival and the strength of her faith and courage against all odds. It is also the memoir of a marriage that was a true working partnership as well as a marital bond of extraordinary depth. With her husband, Mechel, beside her, Lola defied authority, confronted the devil Eichmann in person, never giving up her faith in God and her belief that she and Mechel would be together at the end. Devora Publishing, 2010 296 pages, includes maps and color photos Hardcover: isbn 978-1-934440-48-3, $27.95 (100 nis) Softcover: isbn 978-1-936068-10-4, $19.95 (80 nis) Vanished Faces by Odile Suganas “All these forever-lost faces go on to live in us, including those French peas- ants, the Lacaves, who saved Odile and her parents near Mirande, not far from Toulouse, and who offer a magnificent, energetic, hopeful transfusion at the end of this Jewish Journey that we warmly recommend.” –Claude Bochurberg, Actualité Juive “While this is a small book, it is very well-written as well as presented; Odile Suganas recounts her family’s past. It is a deeply captivating book.” –Journal de la Resistance Devora Publishing, 2010 Softcover, 70 pages (includes color and b/w photos), $16.95 (50 nis) isbn 978-1-934440-90-2

www.UrimPublications.com 55 Waltzing With the Enemy A Mother and Daughter Confront the Aftermath of the Holocaust by Rasia Kliot and Helen Mitsios Filled with insight and humor, this dual memoir by Rasia, born in Vilnius, Lithuania (who survived the Holocaust on a false identity), and her daughter Helen, born in Montreal, Canada, examines the long-term implications of being a survivor of the Holocaust and the unique pressures and anxiet- ies the children of survivors inherit from their parents. Rasia, determined to protect Helen from anti-Semitism, continues to pose as a Christian and raises her daughter in the Catholic faith, forbidding her from mentioning her Jewish identity. “. . . an intimate portrait, compelling and compassionate.”– Publishers Weekly Penina Press, 2011 Softcover, 288 pages, 29 b/w photos $19.95 (70 nis) isbn 978-1-936068-21-0 The Unwilling Survivor A Jewish Officer’s True Account of the WWII Eastern Front by Michael Kopiec Beyond being a fantastic, untold and true story, at its core The Unwilling Sur- vivor is about the indomitable strength of the human spirit. “This spellbinding story is a lesson in courage and honor. A Polish and Rus- sian officer, a gunrunner, a partisan fighter and, above all, a Jew fighting the Nazi machine to save his family, Misha discovers that the one thing he must never lose is himself. He teaches us all that, even in the midst of atrocity and utmost cruelty, we need not be victims. For, as long as we are guided first by our heart and soul, we can retain our nobility. This remarkable story speaks to anyone who wishes to better understand how the Holocaust, and life after, was survivable.” –Rabbi David Frank Devora Publishing, 2011 Softcover, 336 pages, $21.95 (80 nis) isbn 978-1-934440-61-2 The Arrival I Sought God in Hell by Mietek Weintraub Travel from a comfortable middle-class life in Lodz, Poland, to the depths of hell in the world’s most notorious Nazi Death Camp, Auschwitz Birkenau – experience gut-wrenching hunger and the daily struggle to survive constant danger in this gruesome account of brutality that defines the heretofore un- imaginable cruelty of man versus man. Penina Press, 2012 Softcover, 224 pages, $19.95 (70 nis) isbn 978-1-936068-33-3 56 www.UrimPublications.com Redeeming Relevance in the Redeeming Relevance in the Book of Genesis Book of Exodus Explorations in Text and Meaning Explorations in Text and Meaning by Rabbi Francis Nataf by Rabbi Francis Nataf Urim Publications, 2006, Hardcover, 125 pages, $21.95 (70 nis) Urim Publications, 2010, Hardcover, 138 pages, $21.95 (70 nis) isbn 13: 978-965-7108-94-9, isbn 10: 965-7108-94-2 isbn 978-965-524-037-5

Redeeming Relevance in the Redeeming Relevance in the Book of Numbers Book of Deuteronomy Explorations in Text and Meaning Explorations in Text and Meaning by Rabbi Francis Nataf by Rabbi Francis Nataf Urim Publications, 2014, Hardcover, 192 pages, $21.95 (70 Nis) Urim Publications, 2016, Hardcover, 140 pages, $21.95 (70 Nis) isbn 978-965-524-154-9 isbn 978-965-524-260-7 www.UrimPublications.com 57 Moses and the Path to Leadership by Zvi Grumet

“Rabbi Zvi Grumet’s Moses and the Path to Leadership is an excellent profile of the great lawgiver which will provide you with a rigorous, close analysis of his biography and leadership talents. This documents how he withstood the test of his leadership as a teacher and master of G-d’s law and teachings.” –Alan Jay Gerber “Dr. Zvi Grumet’s superb meditation on Moses’ leadership employs his real setbacks as part of the amazing narrative of learning and building from hu- miliating defeat. Grumet’s direct conversational style makes texts accessible, context illuminating, and the subtext gripping.” –Rabbi Daniel Landes Urim Publications, 2014 Hardcover, 237 pages, $23.95 (90 nis), isbn 978-965-524-155-6

Hattin Passages Passages is a thought-provoking book on the weekly parasha that deftly weaves literary analysis of the Biblical text with selected insights of the classical Jewish commentaries. Any deeper appreciation of the Torah Text and Transformation in the Parasha demands of us a dual engagement: an intellectual commitment to read the text carefully and an emotional willingness to be spiritually stirred. In this book, Passages the reader is invited to a participate in the process of reflective study, as familiar Text and Transformation in the Parasha and less familiar texts are thoughtfully examined and generative insights are patiently brought forth. Passages is a journey through the text of the Torah that Passages by Rabbi Michael Hattin can transform you.

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Gold From the Land of Israel A new light on the weekly Torah portion from the writings of Rabbi Abraham Isaac HaKohen Kook by Rabbi Chanan Morrison

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58 www.UrimPublications.com The Torah The Torah Commentary of Rabbi Commentary of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach Shlomo Carlebach Genesis I Genesis II edited by Rabbi Shlomo Katz The Torah Commentary of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach provides a glimpse into the unusual way in which the late Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach received and transmitted Torah. It also aids the reader in bridging “Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach the great composer/singer” and “Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach the great scholar/teacher.” Those who sing his songs, but do not learn his Torah, only sing half a song. When Reb Shlomo speaks of Abraham and Sara, you are sure he is speaking about his own grandparents. When delving into the lives of Isaac, Rebecca, Jacob, Rachel and Leah, it is as if he is speaking of his own parents. “Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach’s Genesis comprises an edited collection of his comments on the Torah as originally taught in private homes, synagogues, and concert halls . . . This book contains many profound thoughts, and the reader needs to take time to absorb them. Readers familiar with the biblical text will derive new and useful ways to view the familiar stories and characters. Admirers of Carlebach’s music will welcome this insight into his explications.” –Susanne M. Batzdorff,AJL Reviews

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www.UrimPublications.com 59 The Path of Torah by HaRav Naftali Tzvi Yehuda Berlin (Netziv) translated & annotated by Rabbi Elchanan Greenman

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“I have found the author’s analytical approach to the various midrashim fas cinating, insightful and in keeping with a true Torah perspective. . . . I highly recommend this work. . . .” –Rabbi Zev Leff “Mrs. Peters wrote a brilliant book . . . When I learned midrash, I instinctively used most of her methodology. But by systematizing it, she makes it easy to do and, significantly, makes it much harder to miss important details. Without exaggeration, this is one of the most fabulous books I’ve read in a long time.” –Rabbi Gil Student, Hirhurim blog Urim Publications, 2004 Hardcover, 310 pages, $26.95 (100 nis) isbn 13: 978-965-7108-57-4, isbn 10: 965-7108-57-8 Torah Conversations with Nechama Leibowitz by Rabbi Benjamin S. Yasgur

Torah Conversations with Nechama Leibowitz takes the reader on a journey to discover the story beneath the story of key biblical passages. Each chapter presents one or more principles of Torah learning, introducing new dimensions in familiar narratives. This volume can change the way someone Torah learns Torah. It can make one think, ask questions and feel the joy of discov- Conversations ery. The author has meticulously captured many teachings of the late Pro- fessor Nechama Leibowitz, a preeminent biblical scholar, pedagogue and with Nechama master trainer of teachers. Leibowitz Urim Publications, 2013 Rabbi Benjamin S. Yasgur Hardcover, 127 pages, $23.95 (80 nis), isbn 978-965-524-069-6 60 www.UrimPublications.com Reclaiming Humanity A Guide to Maintaining the Inner World of the Child Facing Ongoing Trauma by Norman J. Fried The inner world of a healthy child is filled with wonder, awe, and faith in a fair and just world. But for some children, a belief in the benevolence of the world and its people is often too hard to claim. In this unique guidebook, Dr. Norman Fried gives valuable insights into the lives of children who have been victimized by chaos and disease, and teaches how to help them grow within the context of a loving, accepting, and ethical bond. Reclaiming Humanity teaches that when the service of the heart is present in all that we do, the inner world of the hurt child, and the humanity of the world at large, can eventually be reclaimed. Urim Publications, 2017, Hardcover, 64 pages, $19.95 (70 nis), isbn 978-965-524-212-6 From Mourning to Morning A Comprehensive Guide to Mourning, Grieving, and Bereavement, with Special Emphasis on the Shiva Call by Rabbi Simeon Schreiber Rabbi Simeon Schreiber, Senior Staff Chaplain at Mount Sinai Medical Cen- ter in Miami Beach, translates his many years of experience into a greater understanding of the emotions surrounding death, grieving, mourning, and bereavement in Judaism. From Mourning to Morning presents these principles in a comprehensive format. Focusing on the Shiva, the seven day period of mourning in Judaism, Rabbi Schreiber explains the foundation of visiting a house of mourners, and suggests proper etiquette in conducting a visit. With sensitivity and expertise, Rabbi Schreiber provides unique and practical advice on how to cope with death, mourning, and the related issues that we all will inevitably face. Urim Publications, 2016, Hardcover, 128 pages, $19.95 (70 nis) isbn: 978-965-524-261-4 The Dawn of Redemption What the Books of Ruth and Yona Teach about Alienation, Despair and Return by Rabbi Dr. Meir Levin

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Dlayers of meaning. T The Torah is a tapestry of words. Umberto Cassuto said that numerical symmetry he Seven Seventh is the golden thread that binds the Torah together, providing convincing proof of its unity. As this thread weaves its way through the fabric of the Torah, joining the and the seventh to the first, interconnecting words and themes across literary sections, both large and small, it inscribes the signet of God in every fiber along the way. First The exactness of the Biblical language is fundamental in our study of the text; the use of one word instead of t another of similar meaning is, simply, significant. Daniel Langer’s work forging connections between Bibli- h and cal passages that use the same word over variant numerical sequences is an important tool in this process. The precise use of word parallels can reveal a deeper meaning across the Biblical text, and this comparison of Biblical episodes can further our understanding of the uniqueness of specific words. The Seventh and the First Rabbi Benjamin Hecht Founding Director of Nishma.org t he Firs Daniel Langer’s research will fascinate scholar and layman alike with his bold insights based on word paral- The Divine Thread of the Torah lels and numerical symmetries. Whether or not one agrees with all his conclusions, Langer has challenged close readers of Tanakh with a methodology that takes Cassuto and Buber’s attentiveness to word repetition to the next level. Read this book and you will never look at the book of Bereishit the same way you had before. Rabbi Shmuel Klitsner t by Daniel Langer Teacher at Midreshet Lindenbaum and author of The Lost Children of Tarshish and Wrestling Jacob T he Divine Daniel langer has published articles in Tradition and Nishma. A retired New The Divine York City public school teacher, he currently teaches science at the Telshe Yeshiva in Riverdale, New York. He has a BS in Biology from CCNY, and a MS in special education Thread of from Hofstra University. He began studying Torah at adult education classes in Riverdale. T “The exactness of the Biblical language is fundamental in our study of the text; This is his first book, the culmination of twenty years of research. He lives with his wife hread of the Torah and is a proud father and grandfather. the use of one word instead of another of similar meaning is, simply, signifi- t he

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Paradise Breathtaking Strolls Through the Length and Breadth of Torah by Rabbi Elchanan Shoff

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Professors on the Parashah Studies on the Weekly Torah Reading edited by Leib Moscovitz

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Wisdom From All My Teachers Challenges and Initiatives in Contemporary Jewish Education edited by Jeffrey Sacks and Susan Handelman “Just as the topics are first-rate, so are the contributors . . . combines erudition with deep concern for the challenges facing the field of Jewish education in the contemporary world.” –Prof. Oscar Mohl, The Jewish Press “Wisdom From All My Teachers is an excellent resource for . . . just about anyone who has a vested interest in Jewish education. . . . The issues are important and eminently worthy of discussion, and the book opens up fresh and different ways to think about them. . . .” –Atara Graubard Segal, Torah u-Madda Journal Urim Publications and atid, 2003, Hardcover, 399 pages, $28.95 (120 nis), isbn 13: 978-965-7108-56-7, isbn 10: 965-7108-56-x www.UrimPublications.com 63 Classic Torah Commentaries translated and annotated by Eliyahu Munk Chizkuni

Editor, Mr. Eliyahu Munk was born in Frankfurt on Main, where he received his education at the Samson Refael Hirsch Realschule, as well as at the Yeshivah headed by Rabbi Dr. Joseph Chizkuni Torah Commentary .זצ’ל ,Breuer

After emigrating to England, he continued his studies at the Yeshivah in Gateshead.

He served in Jewish education, primarily in Toronto, Canada for close to 30 years, before by Rabbi Chizkiyahu ben Rabbi Manoach making aliyah to Israel in 1978. During his years in Canada he also pursued a business career while teaching. Since settling in Jerusalem, Mr. Munk has been busy translating numerous classical Torah commentaries into English.

Publication of the Torah commentary by Samuel David Luzzatto (Sha’dal), brings the number of authors whose works Mr. Munk has translated to 14, comprising 53 volumes This commentary was supposedly prompted by the author wishing to com- totaling over 23,000 pages.

It is this editor’s hope that the volumes submitted herewith will be as enthusiastically memorate his father who had lost his right hand while performing an act of received by his ever increasing circle of readers as have his earlier efforts. Eliyahu Munk

Also translated and annotated by Eliyahu Munk Kiddush hashem, steadfastness in observing Jewish law against all odds . . .

Torah Commentary by Samuel David Luzzatto (4 volumes) Torah Commentary by Rabbi Bachya ben Asher (7 volumes) Haketav Vehakabbalah by Rabbi Tzevi Mecklenburg (7 volumes) The contemporary consensus is that his work was written in Northern France Or Hachayim by Rabbi Chaim ben Attar (5 volumes) Tzror Hamor Torah Commentary by Rabbi Avraham Saba (5 volumes) Mikraot Gedolot, Hachut Hameshulash, Rabbeinu Chananel, Rash’bam, R’dak, Rabbi Ovadiah Seforno, (4 volumes) during the middle of the 13th century. It appears that he had three objec- Tur on the Torah by Rabbi Yaakov ben Rabbeinu Asher (4 volumes) Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi I. Horowitz (3 volumes) Midrash of Rabbi Moshe Alshich (3 volumes) Kedushat Levi, Torah commentary by Rabbi Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev, tives in writing this commentary. (1) Collecting excerpts of commentaries plus many anecdotes about him, (3 volumes) Akeydat Yitzchak by Rabbi Yitzchak Arama (2 volumes) Psalms, by Rabbi Moshe Alshich (2 volumes) out of print of the peshat. He claims to have referred to about 20 of such commentaries, Proverbs, by Rabbi Moshe Alshich (1 volume) out of print

although he does not mention many of its authors by name. (2) To Explain Published and distributed by: Genesis Ktav Publishers & Distributors Inc. B’reshit- chizkuni 888 Newark Av., Suite 119 Vayetze Jersey City, NJ 07306 Rashi’s commentary , which already in his time enjoyed super-commentar- Tel: 201-963-9524 Fax: 201-963-0102 VOL I www.Ktav.com ies. (3) To write his own independent commentary. His commentary was first KTAV published in Venice in the year 1524.

S.D.Luzzatto 2013, 4 Vols., Hardcover Boxed Set, $160 (600 nis) isbn 978-1602-802-612 Editor, Mr. Eliyahu Munk was born in Frankfurt on Main, where he received his education at the Samson Refael Hirsch Realschule, as well as at the Yeshivah headed by Rabbi Dr. Joseph .זצ’ל ,Breuer

After emigrating to England, he continued his studies at the Yeshivah in Gateshead. Tor ah

He served in Jewish education, primarily in Toronto, Canada for close to 30 years, before making aliyah to Israel in 1978. During his years in Canada he also pursued a business Commentary career while teaching. Since settling in Jerusalem, Mr. Munk has been busy translating numerous classical Torah commentaries into English. By Samuel David Luzzatto

Publication of the Torah commentary by Samuel David Luzzatto (Sha’dal), brings the number of authors whose works Mr. Munk has translated to 14, comprising 53 volumes totaling over 23,000 pages. Torah Commentary by

It is this editor’s hope that the volumes submitted herewith will be as enthusiastically received by his ever increasing circle of readers as have his earlier efforts.

Also translated and annotated by Eliyahu Munk Samuel David Luzzatto (Shadal) Torah Commentary by Rabbi Bachya ben Asher (7 volumes) Haketav Vehakabbalah by Rabbi Tzevi Mecklenburg (7 volumes) Or Hachayim by Rabbi Chaim ben Attar (5 volumes)

Tzror Hamor Torah Commentary by Rabbi Avraham Saba (5 volumes) MunkEliyahu Samuel David Luzzatto, Padua, Italy (1800–1865) Mikraot Gedolot, Hachut Hameshulash, Rabbeinu Chananel, Rash’bam, R’dak, Rabbi Ovadiah Seforno, (4 volumes) Tur on the Torah by Rabbi Yaakov ben Rabbeinu Asher (4 volumes) Shney Luchot Habrit by Rabbi I. Horowitz (3 volumes) Midrash of Rabbi Moshe Alshich (3 volumes) Kedushat Levi, Torah commentary by Rabbi Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev, This Torah commentary by Shadal reflects both the author’s profound be- plus many anecdotes about him, 3 volumes Akeydat Yitzchak by Rabbi Yitzchak Arama (2 volumes) Psalms, by Rabbi Moshe Alshich (2 volumes) out of print Proverbs, by Rabbi Moshe Alshich (1 volume) out of print lief that Torah is of Divine origin, as well as a thoroughly critical examination of its text. Genesis B’reshit- Published and distributed by: Vayetze 2012, 4 Vols., Hardcover Boxed Set, $160 (650 NS) LAMBDA PUBLISHERS, INC. Translated & 527 Empire Blvd Brooklyn, NY 11225 USA VOL I annotated by isbn 978-965-524-067-2 www.UrimPublications.com LAMBDA Eliyahu Munk

Kedushat Levi by Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev A commentary on the Torah by the famous Chassidic rabbi, Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev (1740–1810). The translator, Eliyahu Munk, was born in Frankfurt on Main, where he received his education at the Samson Rafael Hirsch Realschule, and the Yeshiva of the late Rabbi Joseph Breuer, of blessed memory. He continued his education at the Yeshiva in Gateshead, England. He served in Jewish education (primarily as a teacher) for almost 30 years in Toronto, Canada. 2009, 3 Vols., Hardcover, Boxed Set, $99.95 (380 nis) isbn 13: 978-965-524-027-6

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“Drawing on slave narratives, published letters, eyewitness accounts, and recorded interviews of former slaves, together with historical, sociological, eco- nomic and political analyses of this era, Chelst weaves the two sets of narratives into a collage of parallel and contrasting experiences.” –Shofar Journal of Jewish Studies “Dr. Kenneth Chelst, a distinguished academic and a wide-ranging and profound scholar of Jewish thought, has produced a compelling and utterly original study comparing the biblical account of the enslaved Israelites with the experience of African-American slavery . . .” –Rabbi Joseph Telushkin Urim Publications, 2009, Hardcover, 446 pages (includes a dozen pages of b/w photos and an index) $34.95 (80 nis), isbn 978-965-524-020-7 The Biblical View of Man by Leo Adler

“In The Biblical View of Man, the late Rabbi Dr. Leo Adler produced a rare and moving account of how the Hebrew Bible views the human condition under the sovereignty of God. Erudite, profound and inspiring, it is marvelous that this work is now available to an English readership through the superb translation of Professor Daniel Schwartz. Adler reminds us compellingly that the Bible is not man’s book of God but God’s book of mankind. This is a work that deserves to be widely read by Jew and non-Jew alike.” –Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks Urim Publications, 2007, Hardcover, 141 pages, $12.95 (50 nis) isbn 13: 978-965-7108-96-3, isbn 10: 965-7108-96-9 Accepting the Yoke of Heaven Commentary on the Weekly Torah Portion by Yeshayahu Leibowitz

“Each short essay leaves the reader with an intellectual smile of satisfaction. If you would like to experience a few minutes of “oneg Shabbat” (Sabbath enjoyment) while being stimulated to think deeply, I would heartily recommend reviewing the weekly Torah portion in this wonderful little volume. . . .” –Dr. Steve Bailey, Australian Jewish News “Though Leibowitz’s reflections revolve around the singular notion of pure religious service, readers will enjoy original insights into questions of free will versus determination, totalitarianism, political leadership, and the relationship between the Written Torah and the Oral Torah. . . .” –Michael Fagenblat, The Jerusalem Report Urim Publications, 2006, Softcover, 203 pages, $19.95 (90 nis) isbn 13: 978-965-7108-77-2, isbn 10: 965-7108-77-2 www.UrimPublications.com 69 The Serpent’s Skin Creation, Knowledge, and Intimacy in the Book of Genesis by Marc Klein By extending some of the techniques long used by authors writing in the ex- egetical genre of Midrash, The Serpent’s Skin shows how Genesis might have been read and understood by its earliest readers or listeners, thus illuminating the text for a modern reader in unexpected ways. “A clear and engaging study of literary patterns in the Torah, accessible to a wide variety of readers – both those who know Hebrew, and those who do not, but are interested in how the original text works.” –Professor Marc Zvi Brettler, author of How to Read the Jewish Bible Urim Publications, 2011, Hardcover, 207 pages, $24.95 (70 Nis) Isbn 978-965-524-054-2

Jacob’s Family Dynamics Climbing the Rungs of the Ladder by Gad Dishi Why doesn’t Jacob divorce Leah and demand justice upon discovering Leah in the morning? Why doesn’t Esau chase Jacob to Haran? Why is Jacob silent during the Dinah crisis? . . . Jacob’s Family Dynamics, Gad Dishi revives familiar terrain with a fresh perspective as Jacob’s emotional odyssey is textually tracked to reveal newfound treasures of understanding integral to the Biblical story. “The genre of Biblical commentary is inundated with two kinds of books: vaguely irrelevant academic treatises on the one hand, and collections of light sermonics on the other. Dishi offers a fresh alternative: Analysis that is accessible and relevant without sacrificing intellectual rigor. His take on Biblical narratives is fresh, thought-provoking, surprising, and uplifting.” –Rabbi David Fohrman Devora Publishing, 2010, Softcover, 240 pages, includes photos, $18.95 (70 nis), isbn 978-1-936068-08-1 Reflections of an Honest Skeptic An Unorthodox Approach to Genesis by Michael Malina With his personal and somewhat idiosyncratic approach to the Torah text, Michael Malina comments on the familiar Genesis stories with an eye to ask- ing the questions that the text invites, but that the traditional commentaries rarely attempt to answer. This analysis reveals a deep respect for the ancient tradition, yet a fresh skepticism and twenty-first century sensibility concerning the rabbis’ efforts to square the Torah’s words with the doctrines of rabbinic Judaism as they evolved over time. Devora Publishing, 2011, Softcover, 232 pages, $19.95 (70 nis) isbn 978-1-936068-06-7

70 www.UrimPublications.com Intergalactic Judaism An Analysis of Torah Concepts Based on Discoveries in Space Exploration, Physics and Biology by Rabbi David Lister, Foreword by Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

“[Intergalactic Judaism] is fascinating from a scientific perspective and enlight- ening and inspiring from a Torah perspective.” –Rabbi Zev Leff “Here is a work that combines dazzling erudition in astronomy, theoretical physics and various other scientific disciplines, together with a fine knowledge of Jewish mysticism and biblical commentary, and – what is truly rare – an ability to combine them seamlessly into a view of the world that is both spiritual and humane.” –Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks Urim Publications, 2011 Hardcover, 320 pages, color photos, $29.95 (110 Nis) Isbn 978-965-524-053-5 Chronicles News of the Past (3-volume set) edited by Dr. Israel Eldad and Moshe Aumann The Idea: to retell the ancient, hallowed story of the Bible as if the ancients had been in possession of all the facilities and know-how connected with the production of a modern newspaper! The Result: a well-founded, authentic and sometimes amusing portrayal of the people and events of the Biblical era. The perusal of any one issue in Chroni- cles will give the reader a fresh insight into the life of our ancestors. The Reuveni Foundation, 2004 3 volumes, hardcover in slip-case, $75.00 (350 nis) isbn 13: 978-965-7108-15-4, isbn 10: 965-7108-15-2

The Family Rashi Book by Shalom Hammer “Through his latest installment, The Family Rashi Book, Rabbi Shalom Ham- mer can be credited with preserving the study of Rashi within the Jewish people. He presents a tool that can be utilized by Jewish educators and all Jewish families who wish to educate themselves and their children with an appreciation of the timeless words of this eternal teacher of Torah to Israel. This sefer is a marvelous addition to the Jewish home and, through its stimulating questions, it will enhance Torah knowledge and advance its study.” –Rabbi Berel Wein Devora Publishing, 2010 Hardcover, 223 pages, $24.95 (100 nis), Isbn 978-193-4440-88-9 Softcover, 223 pages, $19.95 (80 nis), isbn 978-193-6068-16-6

www.UrimPublications.com 71 The Poverty of Secularism An Open World Governed by the Creator versus a Closed, Imaginary World that Develops on Its Own by Professor Benjamin Fain In this book the author presents two worldviews. The first is a theocentric worldview, one of divine providence: God is at the center of the world. He governs the world and is involved in what takes place in it. The other, athe- istic-materialistic, secular worldview, regards the abundance of different life forms, human society, economics, beliefs and emotions as the product of one factor: matter and its movements. Through an analysis of the foundations and assumptions of the secular worldview, the author demonstrates its weak- ness and lack of rational basis. Urim Publications, 2013 Softcover, 232 pages, $19.95 (70 nis) isbn 978-965-524-136-5 Law and Providence Spirit and Matter, Divine Providence and the Laws of Nature, and the Openness of the World to God and to Man by Professor Benjamin Fain

“Law and Providence shows that the religious world view of Classic Judaism is fully compatible with the most advanced scientific understanding of our time while restoring science (physics and mathematics in particular) as a source of religious insight and a revelation of God’s Creation . . .” –Rabbi Irving (Yitz) Greenberg “Law and Providence is a major and important contribution in which Professor Fain has succeeded in improving our understanding of both Torah and science.” –Rabbi Professor Nahum Eliezer Rabinovich Urim Publications, 2011 Hardcover, 331 pages, $26.95 (80 Nis), Isbn 978-965-524-058-0 Halakhic Man, Authentic Jew Modern Expressions of Orthodox Thought from Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik and Rabbi Eliezer Berkovits by Ira Bedzow

Halakhic Man, Authentic Jew is a comparative study of the thought of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik and Rabbi Eliezer Berkovits about what constitutes a model Jew and the understanding and presentation of Halakha in a modern era. “Rabbi Bedzow possesses a rare combination of lomdus and profound philosophical knowledge. His work compels a reexamination of the most fundamental ideas of the Mesorah. A must read.” –Rabbi Fishel Todd Urim Publications, 2009 Hardcover, 191 pages, $19.95 (80 nis), isbn 978-965-524-029-0 72 www.UrimPublications.com To Play With Fire One Woman’s Remarkable Odyssey by Tova Mordechai

“While her story is intensely personal, it is also universal in her search for a relationship with the God of her ancestors. A must-read for all spiritual seekers, To Play With Fire earns the WordWeaving Award for Excellence.” –Cindy Penn, WordWeaving.com “To read this book is to embark on an extraordinary journey.” –Professor Livia Bitton Jackson, The Jewish Press “. . . intriguing and loving.” –Publishers Weekly “In her remarkable memoir, To Play with Fire, Tova Mordechai describes her unique spiritual journey from her life as a young Pentecostal minister and prophetess to a life as an Orthodox, practicing Jew....” –Sandra Tarling, womenwriters.net Urim Publications, 2002 ORLANDER Softcover, 447 pages, $18.95 (70 nis), isbn 978-965-7108-35-2 History has a way of repeating itself, and the sporadic persecution of the Jewish people has been popular with tyrants throughout history. Every epoch has had its heroes and heroines, and on these pages, you will be introduced to four amazing women:

Dina – a very astute seventeen-year-old living in twelfth-century WHO BYBY FIRE WHO Who by Fire, Who by Sword England, she helps her family escape to the Continent in the wake of the destruction rained down on the Jewish communities by the Crusaders. Freya – escaping the clutches of the evil Torquemada, this teenage girl who by The Journals of Four Courageous Jewish and her family flee from Spain to Portugal, and finally reach relatively peaceful Antwerp. Tonya – whose mother died in childbirth, embarks on a dangerous Women in Turbulent Times quest to find her father in devastated Ukraine during the Cossack pogroms. Necha – a young bride. Her harrowing story involves the murder of most of her family and neighbors, and her fight for survival during the by Toby Orlander Holocaust. Learn about the terrible times in which these young women lived, and read who by about the faith and courage that saw them through their ordeals.

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“The author has brought together four generations of persecution in our the journals of four history, in one fascinating tapestry, viewed through the lens of four teenaged courageous jewish women girls. She has also done us a wonderful service by sharing the true story of her girls. She has also done us a wonderful service by sharing the true story of her mother within this framework. This is sure to provide many hours of in turbulent times interesting, and informative reading.” mother within this framework. This is sure to provide many hours of inter- –Rebbitzen Chaitchi Knopfler, London esting and informative reading.” Urim PUblications $26.95 www.UrimPublications.com –Rebbitzen Chaitchi Knopfler, London

Cover designed by Nechama Babayoff for the Virtual Paintbrush. TOBY ORLANDER “What an amazing testimony of “Netzach Yisroel lo yishaker” – our indis- Urim putable, miraculous survival throughout the Galus. Thank you . . . it was very enjoyable reading.” –Rebbitzen Malkie Honig, Antwerp Urim Fiction, 2013 Hardcover, 255 pages, $24.95 (80 nis), isbn 978-965-524-134-1 A Rational Approach to Judaism and Torah Commentary by Rabbi Dr. Israel Drazin

“. . . the book is a refreshing respite from the spate of parashah books that attempt to inject the author’s predisposed views into the text rather than allow the text to speak its own mind, as it were.” –Rabbi Dr. Moshe Sokolow, Ten Daat Urim Publications, 2006, Hardcover, 237 pages, $23.95 (70 nis) isbn 13: 978-965-7108-91-8, isbn 10: 965-7108-91-8 www.UrimPublications.com 73 And You Shall Tell Your Children A Chronicle of Survival – Lessons of Life for Today by Dr. Ida Akerman-Tieder

“We are greatly indebted to Dr. Ida Akerman for this moving and inspiring memoir. Reading her, one learns . . . even more about human fortitude and the depths of the Jewish soul.” –Professor Susan Handelman “This is one of those rare books which combine unconditional faith and integral humanism....” –Rabbi Dr. Abraham Weingort Devora Publishing, 2011 Softcover, 285 pages (includes 52 b/w photographs) $21.95 (70 Nis), Isbn 978-1-934440-40-7 Fried ThOUgh ThE DAYS Of ShIVA ARE SEVEn, containing a distinct beginning and a certain end, the days of our mourning continue on Every Day I Bless You indefinitely, always searching for resolution. How we manage through our days, and the lessons we learn along the way, are our perpetual bounty to work with toward growth and understanding. Every Day I Bless You introduces the many lessons that Shiva can Reflections on the Healing Power of Shiva teach, by bringing you into the house, the heart, and the mind of one who grieves. In addition, it offers essential and healing insights gleaned from the Jewish Bible and current psychological thought on grief and bereavement.

While the lessons we learn vary for each of us, one theme resounds throughout: Man “in need” seeks God, and God, through grief, seeks man. Like the “beloved” in Song of Songs by Norman J. Fried

who stands at the front of his lover’s tent and says “Open to me” (Songs 5:2), God stands EVERY DAY I BLESS YOU before us, concealed, but never far away. This theme is at the very heart of Every Day I Bless You. For when we are lost in the midst of a despairing world, it is our grieving spirit that leads us to a healing encounter with God.

“In this beautifully written book, Dr. Norman Fried brings deep insights to the nature of the “He echoes many of the common questions that all people who have suffered healing process provided by shiva. Based on his personal journey during the shiva for his mother, Dr. Fried presents a brilliant integration of psychological and Jewish thinking about grief, loss, and acceptance. The readers of this book will benefit from the wisdom garnered a loss ask and provides the reader with many of the standard historical an- by Dr. Fried in his decades of experience as a respected psychologist who has provided solace and therapy to those facing end of life issues. I strongly recommend this book to anybody seeking a deeper understanding of the growth process and healing powers of the experience of Jewish ritual and thought.” swers. The book also includes a nine page section with helpful suggestions in –David Pelcovitz, Ph.D., Professor, Straus Chair in Psychology and Education, Azrieli graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration,Yeshiva University, new York a common area of confusion—how to pay a proper call during shiva (the sev- “In this emotionally moving and powerful book Dr. Fried takes the reader on a spiritual journey of coping. He invites the reader into his heart and mind as he reports his observations and responses during the traditional and religious mourning process of EVERY DAY shiva. More importantly, he provides meaningful guidance for people of all faiths and en day period of mourning).” –Nathan Rosen, AJL Reviews helps them to find strategies and strength to carry on.” –gerald P. Koocher, PhD, ABPP, Associate Provost and Professor of Psychology - Simmons College, Senior Associate in Psychology, Children’s hospital - harvard I BLESS YOU Medical School - Boston, Past President of the American Psychological Association “In this beautifully written book, Dr. Norman Fried brings deep insights to “Dr. Norman Fried’s latest book “Every Day I Bless You,” is a thought-provoking and accessible volume that contains solid Judaic scholarship and flashes of psychological Reflections on the brilliance. It is a guide for those who struggle in the roiling waters and tears of the Shiva the nature of the healing process provided by shiva.” period. His insights into the nuances of the human condition and man’s existential challenges are presented with clarity and conviction. We look forward to more works Healing Power of Shiva from this truly gifted author.” –Rabbi David Etengoff, Student of The Rav (Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik) – Professor David Pelcovitz Urim Publications, 2012 Norman J. Fried, PhD Hardcover, 127 pages, $19.95 (70 nis), isbn 978-965-524-077-1

Living in the Shadow of Death A Rabbi Copes with Cancer by Rabbi Stuart G. Weinblatt

“Rabbi Weinblatt writes an inspirational and encouraging guide for overcoming life’s challenges. Living in the Shadow is an intellectual and spiritual serving of chicken soup. There are lessons here for everyone.” –U.S. Congressman Dave Camp “Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt eloquently and poignantly shares with us his experience as a cancer patient and how it tested, and ultimately strengthened, his faith.” –Rabbi Harold Kushner KTAV Publishing, 2015 Hardcover, 176 pages, $23.95 (80 nis), isbn 978-965-524-170-9

74 www.UrimPublications.com Journey Together 49 Steps to Transforming a Family by Sarah Hermelin “This book is a masterpiece! It is must-reading for those who want to fully appreciate the mitzvah of Sefirat HaOmer. Each page is full of wisdom and inspiration, with exercises that the entire family can participate in to make these 49 days truly full of meaning. I enjoyed it thoroughly.” –Dr. Miriam Adahan “Read carefully, the stories and insights can be transformative. You will not be the same person after taking this journey as you were at its outset.” –Rabbi Jeffrey Bienenfeld “Mrs. Hermelin has designed a program for the entire family and includes a wide variety of material appropriate for different ages.” –Yonoson Rosenblum, Mishpacha Urim, 2014, Hardcover, 498 pages, $29.95 (100 nis), isbn 978-965-524-159-4 Pardes Moshe Living the Jewish Holidays by Moshe Eichhorn, foreword by Rabbi Yisroel Reisman Jewish traditions are not meant to simply relive the experiences of our ancestors, but rather, to instill in us the same experience as we live today. Living the Jewish Holidays is an analysis of various traditions and rituals of the Jew- ish holidays throughout the year, in the hope of providing the reader with an introduction to a deeper and more meaningful practice. “The sefer you are holding in your hand is more than a book of divrei Torah. It is a key, a tool towards a greater appreciation of the Yomim Tovim.” –Rabbi Yisroel Reisman Urim, 2012, Hardcover, 192 pages, $19.95 (80 nis), isbn 978-965-524-115-0 The Jewish Holidays Precursor to Redemption by Rabbi Yosef Gabay

The Jewish Holidays – Precursor to Redemption will fascinate the reader with challenging concepts written in an essay format presented for each Jewish holiday, Shabbat and Rosh Chodesh. Rabbi Yosef Gabay explains that, in our intricate relationship with God, man’s essence is mostly defined by his deeds rather than by his theoretical knowledge. “Rabbi Gabay has presented the fundamentals of Jewish Faith and Hashka- fa in a clear and engaging manner. Undoubtedly, many will benefit from the content of this book as it will strengthen their spiritual quest. I commend the author for his work.” –Rabbi Dovid Schustal “As is in his previous works, Rabbi Gabay presents us with many and varied Torah sources that he weaves into a beautiful tapestry to present the message of the various holidays in depth and breadth.” –Rabbi Zev Leff Penina Press, 2011 Hardcover, 208 pages, $24.95 (90 nis), isbn 978-1-934440-42-1 www.UrimPublications.com 75 The Jewish Art of Self Discovery Rapaport Self-knowledge is a necessary skill to master. It allows us to access our The by Benjamin Rapaport inner resources, recognize and shape the lens through which we see the world, and navigate a course to actualize our highest potential. The Jewish Jewish Art of Self Discovery is a guidebook for entering The Jewish Art “There can be no greater impediment to success, happiness and self-fulfill- the gates of this wisdom of self-discovery. of This work uses the timeless insights into human nature contained ment than the failure to know oneself. The Torah is the repository of true in Torah literature as its compass. Through the use of concise essays, self stories, and reflective questions, the Self-explorer is escorted along their path. Read this book, reflect on its contents, and reach for wisdom. Rabbi Benjamin Rapaport has masterfully extracted from the rich your greatest self. Art Discovery Torah literature many insightful teachings that can enable a person to come “There can be no greater impediment to success, happiness and self-fulfillment than the failure to know oneself. The Torah is the repository of true wisdom. Rabbi Benjamin Rapaport has masterfully extracted from the rich Torah literature many insightful teachings that can enable to self-awareness. The Jewish Art of Self-Discovery is a major contribution to a person to come to self-awareness. The Jewish Art of Self-Discovery is a major contribution to Torah-oriented psychology.”

-Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski, M.D. of s elf Discovery Torah-oriented psychology.” –Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski, M.D. Rabbi Benjamin Rapaport grew up in Great Neck, NY, the son of a famous surgeon and scientist. Following high school, he decided to take a six-month trip to Israel that turned into a twenty-year career of study. “. . . reflects the scholarship, depth and creativity that the author is all about.” Rabbi Rapaport received semicha from Beth Medrash Govoha of Lakewood in 2002, taught in the Mir Yeshiva in Jerusalem for six years, and lectured at a number of introductory programs to Judaism. More recently, his activities –Rav Yitzchak Berkovitz have included graduate work in Clinical Sociology, and several years of clinical practice in counseling. Rabbi Rapaport lives with his family in Jerusalem, where he works with “. . . a new masterpiece. Will be an invaluable tool in the hands and heart of individuals and groups, helping them discover and develop their unique talents and abilities.

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Urim Publications Urim Publications, 2013 www.UrimPublications.com Urim Benjamin Rapaport Hardcover, 224 pages, $24.95 (80 nis), isbn 978-965-524-130-3 The Shidduch Crisis Causes and Cures by Michael J. Salamon, Ph.D.

“. . . Dr. Salamon’s work makes an important contribution to the discussion which must take place. I congratulate him for his insight and hope that his book will be a catalyst for more thought-provoking contributions on raising our children in a very challenging world.” –Rabbi Hershel Billet “This book offers a clear insight into the many intricacies of the issues involved, and delivers – with common sense, logic, and a dash of humor – effective, so- lution-oriented answers to some of the most intractable problems. I highly recommend this book.” –David J. Lieberman, Ph.D. Urim Publications, 2008, Hardcover, 141 pages, $21.95 (70 nis) isbn 13: 978-965-524-006-1, isbn 10: 965-524-006-1 Seven Steps to “Mentschhood” How to Help Your Child Become a Mentsch by Stanley H. Fischman

Seven Steps to Mentschhood teaches the path toward becoming a “mentsch” both in and out of school. Directly connected to the student’s real-life conduct, it is based upon six verses from the Torah and one from Proverbs. The “steps” follow a logical pattern from less to more challenging, and their aim is to enable a child to develop an intrinsic sense of “doing the right thing” on his or her own initiative. “Raising a ‘mentsch’ is something we all strive for, but most of us are resigned to the fact that middos are something that are difficult to convey in a systematic fashion. This book allows parents and educators to approach the teaching of ‘mentschlechkeit’ with the tools to accomplish their objective.” –Rabbi Yakov Horowitz Penina Press, 2012 Softcover, 144 pages, $18.95 (50 nis), isbn 978-1-936068-23-4 76 www.UrimPublications.com The Shame Borne in Silence Spouse Abuse in the Jewish Community by Rabbi Abraham J. Twerski, M.D.

“It is disturbing yet essential to discuss this tragedy.” –Rabbi Avraham Pam “This book is a major contribution to family stability in our troubled society.” –Rabbi Berel Wein “By drawing attention to a most troubling community mental health problem, Dr. Twerski has done a favor to the Jewish world . . .” –Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb, Ph.D. Urim Publications, 2015, Softcover, revised edition, 144 pages, $18.95 (80 nis), isbn 978-965-524-166-2

Abuse in the Jewish Community Religious and Communal Factors that Undermine the Apprehension of Offenders and the Treatment of Victims by Michael J. Salamon, Ph.D.

“Dr. Michael Salamon combines years of experience in treating victims of sex- ual abuse and an intimate knowledge of Orthodox Judaism. In his valuable new book he clarifies the trauma resulting from abuse and the particular impact of religious values in creating difficulties in confronting predators and in therapy. Reading this work will help the community make the changes needed to effectively reduce the present threat to many of our youth.” –Rabbi Yosef Blau Urim Publications, 2011, Hardcover, $23.95 (80 nis) isbn 978-965-524-064-1

Life’s Journey Exploring Relationships, Resolving Conflicts by Dr. Batya L. Ludman

In Life’s Journey: Exploring Relationships – Resolving Conflicts you’ll answer some thought-provoking questions, get expert advice and have the opportunity to do some homework as you explore issues with the premise that, as an active participant, you can engender change and become the person you’d like to be. Topics include managing stress, communicating effectively, pro-active par- enting, eating disorders, dealing with anger, coping with depression, trauma re- covery, facing fear, Internet addiction, loss of a loved one, and more. “I highly recommend this book to both laymen and therapists.” –Dr. Judith Guedalia Devora Publishing, 2011 Softcover, 368 pages, $24.95 Nis( 90), isbn 978-1-934440-57-5 www.UrimPublications.com 77 The Night That Unites The Animated Passover Haggadah Haggadah Teachings, Stories, and Questions from Colorful and engaging claymation characters complement the full text of the Haggadah text Rabbi Kook, Rabbi Soloveitchik, in English and Hebrew. Though the book is and Rabbi Carlebach designed to be entertaining in its own right, the enticing format will cause a child to sit up and ask by Aaron Goldscheider questions, the ideal of the traditional Passover illustrations by Aitana Perlmutter Seder night. This best-selling Haggadah for kids includes activities, games and a Seder guide for “For me, this Haggadah is entirely unique. The parents and teachers. Night that Unites, speaks directly to me, my needs Scopus Productions and, I believe, the needs of many who are looking Hardcover, 58 pages, $24.95 (89 nis) for an easily comprehensible, profoundly intel- isbn 978-965-524-118-1, ligent Haggadah.” –Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald “The Haggadah’s layout makes it easy to follow the order of the seder, and Perlmutter’s drawings at the start of each section are spectacular. The book is comprehensive . . . a collector’s item.” –Steve Lipman, NY Jewish Week “I recommend that you bring it to your table on seder night. It is the next best thing to having three of the giants of Jewish life sitting there with you.” –Rabbi Jack Riemer, South Florida Jewish Journal Urim Publications, 2014, 297 pages Hardcover: isbn 978-965-524-153-2, $39.95 (150 nis) Softcover:isbn 978-965-524-199-0, $29.95 (130 nis) 78 www.UrimPublications.com Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik On Pesach, Sefirat Ha-omer and Shavu’ot by David Shapiro Series Editor: Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter

“This volume is a significant contribution to both the literature of the Rav as well as the literature about his halakhic analysis.” –Zvi Grumet, Lookstein Digest Urim Publications and Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik Institute The Rabbi Soloveitchik Library – Volume 1 Hardcover, 287 pages, $26.95 (100 nis) isbn 13: 978-965-7108-64-2, isbn 10: 965-7108-64-0

In Every Generation The JDC Haggadah commentary by Ari L. Goldman, foreword by Rabbi Joseph Telushkin

“The Rabbis in the Mishna – quoted by the Hagaddah – mandated that ‘in every generation each person should view himself/herself as if he/she just came out of Egypt.’ This JDC Hagaddah demonstrates beautifully through commentary and story how the Joint has translated this mandate into contemporary reality in its services all over the world, in its commitment to a free, vibrant and stable Jewish community and in its threefold mission, of Rescue, Relief and Renewal.” –Rabbi Haskel Lookstein Devora Publishing and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, 2010 Hardcover, $24.95 (96 nis) 92 pages, full color, includes many photo images from the Archives of “The Joint,” the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee isbn 13: 978-1-934440-56-8 Softcover, 92 pages, $19.95 (80 nis), isbn 13: 978-1-936068-13-5

Passover Haggadah New Revised Edition by Rabbi Nathan Goldberg

The definitive and most recognizable Haggadah in English. This has become the standard for most synagogues, schools, and homes. Rabbi Nathan Goldberg’s Passover Haggadah comes with an accessible Eng- lish translation, clear instructions, and numbered lines so everyone can follow along in Hebrew or in English. KTAV, Softcover, 96 pages $2.75 (20 nis), isbn 978-087-068-542-2 www.UrimPublications.com 79 Studies on the Haggadah Haggadah for Passover from the Teachings of with Commentary Nechama Leibowitz Based on the Shiurim of edited by Yitshak Reiner & Shmuel Peerless Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik “Like a key that unlocks the door to a room of by Rabbi Yosef Adler buried treasure, Studies on the Haggadah from the Teachings of Nechama Leibowitz enables the reader Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, zt”l, known as to touch, as if holding in her hand, newer, more “The Rav,” exemplified the value of studying in shining and beautiful jewels of understanding into anticipation of Jewish holidays (chagim) through the paradigmatic learning experience we call the his lectures and study sessions. Every year, several Passover Seder.” –Mordechai Ben-Dat, weeks before Pesach, the Rav learned the laws of The Canadian Jewish News Pesach and the Haggadah text with his students “Before her death in 1997, Nechama Leibowitz was at Yeshiva University and with the general public perhaps the best-known Bible teacher in Israel, if at Congregation Moriah in Manhattan. not the world. Her terse essays on the Five Books This Passover Haggadah compiles the Rav’s of Moses, always followed by questions for the commentary from those shiurim into an accessible reader to unravel, drew on the classic rabbinic resource for pre-Pesach studies and an insightful commentators as well as modern trends in literary accompaniment to the Pesach Seder. Not only criticism and linguistics. She was no liberal, but does the Rav illuminate the halachic basis of many she invited a wide-open discussion of text across of the mitzvot of the Seder, but he also expounds religious and ideological boundaries and remained on the traditional text with universal and relevant throughout her life a role model for Jewish educa- interpretations. tors, especially women.” Includes the full Passover Haggadah text in He- –Andrew Silow-Carroll, Forward brew with an English translation plus commentary. Urim Publications, 2002 Urim Publications, 2008 Hardcover, 159 pages, $24.95 (90 nis) Hardcover, 143 pages, $24.95 (90 nis) isbn 13: 978-965-7108-38-3 isbn 978-965-524-011-5 80 www.UrimPublications.com The Carlebach The Holistic Haggadah Haggadah Seder Night with Reb Shlomo How Will You Be Different This Passover Night? edited by Chaim Stefansky Traditional Haggadah with “. . . Those who love him will cry when they ‘hear’ Original Commentary Reb Shlomo speaking through this book. The Carlebach Haggadah presents Reb Shlomo’s by Michael L. Kagan unique hassidic approach.” –Reuven Ben Dov, Jerusalem Post “How many Haggadah’s that you know of mention the film The Matrix? Urim Publications has cre- “Those who knew Reb Shlomo, as well as those ated another winning haggadah . . . This is highly who are meeting him for the first time in these recommended.” pages, will find much to inspire their celebration –Larry Mark, MyJewishBooks.com of the holiday.” –Sandee Brawarsky, The Jewish Week “Kagan weaves mystical, ethical and literary inter pretations into the traditional Haggada text. . . . “The book is on fire. Touch it only at your peril, The greatest contribution The Holis tic Haggadah only if you want to be inspired and fall in love makes to the already large Haggada bookshelf again, with God, the Jewish People, and the world.” may be that we no longer have to choose between –Dov Peretz Elkins, Jewish Media Review tradition and innovation.” “The book represents the haggadic text with run- –Jay Michaelson, Forward ning commentaries by Rabbi Carlebach in his “Using the Exodus story as an allegory of an indi- signature combination of folksy, freestyle jam and vidual’s spiritual slavery and redemption, Kagan melancholy prose.” –Shira Klapper, Forward advocates a holistic approach to Judaism that Urim Publications, 2001 merges the worlds of action, emotion, intellect Hardcover, 182 pages, $25.00 (90 nis) and spirit.” –Publishers Weekly isbn 13: 978-965-7108-31-4 Hardcover, 231 pages, $24.95 (100 nis) isbn 13: 978-965-7108-49-9www.UrimPublications.com 81 Girl Meets God The Gift of Being a Jewish Woman by Joannie Tansky

Glistening with the colors of her evolving religious life (as a ba’alat teshuva) with warmth, humor and the sixth sense elicited from an evolving awareness, Joannie Tansky creates an absorbing read for anyone interested in the power of faith and the possibilities that open up to a woman in search of her spiritual self. Her vignettes span more than seventeen years of experiences embracing the feminine point of view of Judaism including Shabbat, kashrut, mikvah, menopause, holidays, and world travel visiting Jewish institutions. Penina Press, 2012 Softcover, 168 pages, $21.95 (60 nis), isbn 978-965-524-120-4 If We Could Hear Them Now Encounters with Legendary Jewish Heroines by Alice Becker Lehrer

“The ‘subjects’ span biblical figures including Tamar and Tzipporah, women from the rabbinic period such as Rachel, wife to Rabbi Akiva, and women from later centuries such as Rashi’s daughters and Henrietta Szold. Each imaginary interview is preceded by a short introduction that puts the inter- viewee in textual and historical context. The biblical interviews skillfully draw upon traditional commentaries and midrashic texts to bring the chosen subjects to life.” –Jennifer Breger, JOFA Journal “In this wonderfully engaging book, Alice Lehrer has brought many of the great heroines of the Jewish spirit to life by allowing them to tell their story in their own voice as if they were contemporaries. This is a delightful, imaginative and inspirational work which I highly recommend.” –Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks Urim Publications, 2009, Hardcover, 175 pages, $19.95 (70 nis), isbn 978-965-524-031-3 The Jewish Woman Next Door Repairing the World One Step at a Time by Debby Flancbaum

The Jewish Woman Next Door: Repairing the World One Step at a Time is a collection of absorbing essays about contemporary Jewish women – some known throughout the world, others known only in their own communities – who engage in extraordinary acts of kindness. “The stories are interesting, touching and frequently sad. Read them and you feel gooseflesh on your skin as you learn of the courage, fortitude and conviction of a group of women who are mothers, wives and sometimes grand- mothers . . . .” –Lauren Kramer, Western MA Jewish Ledger “This book is highly recommended for all libraries and would make an excellent bat mitzvah present.” –Kathe Pinchuck, AJL Newsletter Urim Publications, 2007, Hardcover, 135 pages, $21.95 (80 nis) isbn 13: 978-965-7108-95-6, isbn 10: 965-7108-95-0 82 www.UrimPublications.com Gender Equality and Prayer in Jewish Law by Rabbi Ethan Tucker and Rabbi Michael Rosenberg

As gender equality has spread throughout society, including its religiously observant sectors, traditional communities turn to their guiding sources to re-examine old questions. This book opens the reader’s eyes to the wealth of Jewish legal material surrounding gender and prayer, with a particular focus on who can lead the prayers in a traditional service and who can constitute the communal quorum – or minyan – that they require. With honesty, trans- parency, and rigor, Gender Equality and Prayer in Jewish Law is a powerful resource for grappling with these complex questions. The authors not only explore this specific issue in depth, but they also model how we can mine the Jewish legal tradition for its underlying values, enabling its complex sources to serve as effective guides for contemporary communal decision-making. KTAV Publishing and Mechon Hadar, 2016, Hardcover, $25.95 (100 nis) isbn 978-965-524-198-3 Dybbuks and Jewish Women in Social History, Mysticism and Folklore by Rachel Elior

“Rachel Elior examines how the legend of the dybbuk first took hold, and how it reflects the values and fears of its time. Elior argues that for women, dybbuks could be a means to escape the demands of a confining society. Once possessed by a dybbuk (or at least claiming to be), women were no longer considered responsible for their own actions, and were exempt from arranged marriages and relieved of wifely duties.” –Sarah Breger, Nextbook Urim Publications, 2008 Hardcover, 125 pages (plus index), $21.95 (60 nis) isbn 978-965-524-007-8 Men and Women Gender, Judaism and Democracy edited by Rachel Elior

“Elior, a professor of Jewish philosophy and mysticism at Hebrew University, is widely regarded as one of the most important activists and theoreticians on behalf of women in Israel.” –Eetta Prince Gibson, The Jerusalem Post “[Men and Women] is a valuable contribution to the examination of the complex interaction between shared and distinct values within the mesh of Juda- ism and democracy; between sacred traditional and contemporary values and between prevailing norms rooted in the past and changing consciousness.” –Dr. Vera Ranki, Australian Jewish News Published with the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, 2004 Hardcover, 213 pages, $22.00 (90 nis) isbn 13: 978-965-7108-54-3, isbn 10: 965-7108-54-3 www.UrimPublications.com 83 Nathan and the Lions of Lodz Fighting Against the Occupation by Edgar Miskin This historical novel is set during the Nazi invasion of Poland in 1939, and tells the story of young Jews from the area near Lodz who escape into the forest. Under the inspired leadership of 19-year-old Nathan Kochinski, they carry out daring operations against the Germans and join the Polish Home Army underground. Their strength, intelligence, and bravery persevere until the lib- eration of Poland, when they choose to bring their fighting spirit to Palestine. Penina Press, 2017 Softcover, 246 pages, $23.95 (70 nis) isbn 978-965-524-204-1

The Saga of Nathan An Epitome of Leadership by Edgar Miskin The continuation of Nathan and the Lions of Lodz, this novel contains two installments of Nathan Kochinski’s story as it follows his odyssey from Poland through Europe to Palestine and the establishment of the State of Israel. As before, he continues to display his skills as a leader and soldier, joining the Haganah and serving as liaison officer to David Ben Gurion. Penina Press, 2017 Softcover, 246 pages, $23.95 (70 nis) isbn 978-965-524-205-8 Miskin Peter romaIne, a young, Christian Englishman living in Switzerland, is a linguistics student with an extraordinary talent for languages. Illegal Journey In 1945, he discovers a hospital ward occupied by young concentration camp survivors. Driven by his humanitarian instincts, he becomes their mentor, their rescuer and their guardian. From the Holocaust to Palestine in 1946 His involvement with the group develops naturally. Utilizing his outstanding leadership qualities, Peter finds ways to acquire a ship, train a crew, and undergo an inspection on the high seas by a British warship, all under the nose of the British Mandate Authority. The group of survivors, under Peter’s leadership, by Edgar Miskin then reaches Palestine, making a successful clandestine landing at night. Journey Illegal Peter settles in Palestine and begins his exploration of the extraordinary continuity and survival, against all odds, of the Jewish people over the millennia. His search ultimately leads to his conversion to the Jewish faith. Fighting in Peter Romaine is a young Christian Englishman living in Switzerland, who the Israel War of Independence, he is wounded in battle and receives a Field Commission. Some years later, Peter is honored with the Israel Prize for his becomes involved with a group of concentration camp survivors in 1945 and achievements as a professor of linguistics at Tel Aviv University. Illegal Journey is a historical novel filled with adventure, danger, love and even laughter. Embark on the journey to experience the drama and history of Israel leads them on a perilous journey to Palestine, making a successful clandes- at the time of its birth.

Edgar Miskin has spent most of his working life as an tine landing at night. Peter, too, settles in Palestine and begins his exploration accountant, both in private practice and in commerce, to Palestine in 1946 From the Holocaust including some years as Financial Controller in a large aircraft company. He was a British Army Officer in World of the extraordinary continuity and survival, against all odds, of the Jewish War II, and has been a lifeguard, a center lathe operator in an Illegal engineering factory, a film actor, and a real estate developer. people over the millennia. However, if he had to do it over again, he would probably choose to be an antiquarian, in line with his interests in ancient history and languages as well as anthropology and archaeology. This is Edgar’s second This historical novel takes the reader on a journey to experience the drama book, his first being The Exchange, also a historical novel, which was published in October 2007. Edgar Miskin currently resides in Porter Ranch, California. Journey From the Holocaust and history of Israel at the time of its birth. to Palestine in 1946 $24.95 Penina Press, 2013

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84 www.UrimPublications.com The Conversation A Novel by Joshua Golding

“Joshua Golding’s book brings to mind Judah Halevi’s Kuzari (for its spirited and intelligent defense of traditionalist Judaism) and Samson Raphael Hirsch’s Nineteen Letters (for its epistolary form). But unlike these earlier polemics, this book is also an academically sound introduction to Jewish philosophy.” –Professor Menachem Kellner “The Conversation is a rare combination of an intellectually engaging and enjoyable read. It enlivens various philosophical and religious positions, and then puts Judaism into an animated conversation with them. It’s a kind of Chaim Potok meets Philosophy 101. The results are rich in narrative, tradition and ideas.” –Dr. Faydra Shapiro Urim Fiction, 2011, Hardcover, 527 pages $28.95 (100 nis), isbn 978-965-524-066-5 The Search Committee A Novel by Marc Angel

“Angel’s novel, The Search Committee, is at once modest and harrowing. Its design is charming in its simplicity. It is clear and short – its hundred and fifty pages are a quick absorbing read. But the book’s very unpretentiousness makes it all the more unnerving; the novel is a shocker on its own quiet terms.” –Jane Mushabac, Midstream “I have never read anything quite like The Search Committee, a fascinating novel by the Rabbi Emeritus of America’s most distinguished Sephardic congregation . . . This novel is a true contribution to Jewish-American literature.” –Naomi Ragen Urim Fiction, 2008 Hardcover, 155 pages, $19.95 (70 nis), isbn 13: 978-965-524-012-2 The Mystery of the Milton Manuscript A Novel by Barry M. Libin

“This is a fabulous mystery that is at its best with the deep look into Milton, his beliefs, his era and his masterpieces. The murders of scholars and the as- saults on the present day hero add action and suspense.” –Harriet Klausner “For those who love adventure stories, this is a book worth putting on the same shelf with The Da Vinci Code . . . you will never think of John Milton in quite the same way after reading this book.” –Jack Riemer, South Florida Jewish Journal “This book delivers a suspenseful, enjoyable, and intellectually stimulating read.” –Renita Last, Jewish Book Council Urim Fiction, 2014 Hardcover, 272 pages, $24.95 (90 nis), isbn 978-965-524-158-7 www.UrimPublications.com 85 Kaytek the Wizard by Janusz Korczak, translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones illustrations by Avi Katz “The story is riveting, complex and thought-provoking . . . The translation is excellent, and notes are provided to help readers understand local customs and geography . . . . Students of children’s literature will find the book and the afterword illuminating.” –Kirkus “Harry Potter, step aside. The young hero of Kaytek the Wizard by Janusz Korczak . . . has sufficient power to transform his gluttonous classmate’s breakfast into a frog and then to soar skyward and land on the roof of a Warsaw tram. As his proficiency at magic increases, he explores a complex cosmos, interacting with Africans and Americans and zooming across oceans and continents.” –Hadassah Magazine Penlight Publications, 2012, Hardcover, 272 pages, $17.95 (80 Nis), Isbn 978-098-386-850-7 The Jewish Dog by Asher Kravitz, translated by Michal Kessler Filtering the darkest, most dramatic period of modern Jewish history through the naive, often sage, perspective of a remarkable dog,The Jewish Dog offers readers a view of the Holocaust as never seen before. This best-selling novel in Israel follows the life and thoughts of Caleb, a contemplative dog unusually fascinated with human affairs. Born into a Ger- man Jewish household in the mid-1930s, Caleb witnesses firsthand the rise of Nazism and the Holocaust. When events separate him from his Jewish own- ers, he is adopted by a Nazi family and employed by the SS as a military dog. “Kravitz employs harrowing, detailed imagery and fluidity of language . . . . The result is powerful and heart-wrenching, and Caleb is unforgettable. A remarkable achievement.” – Kirkus Reviews (*Starred Review) Penlight Publications, 2015 Hardcover, 239 pages, $19.95 (80 Nis), isbn 978-098-386-853-8 Jonah the Woodchopper Encouraging Stories for Finding Your Way Through the Forest of Life by Joshua Rubin

“We cannot run from society forever. Jonah the Woodchopper follows a man, who when spurned by his life, decides to leave society for the peace of living alone. When he seeks to rejoin society, he comes with wisdom of his deep thoughts, and Joshua Robin uses a short story narrative format to tell of Jo- nah’s encounters with many and what he learns and what he teaches. Jonah the Woodchopper is a riveting and insightful read, not to be overlooked.” –Midwest Book Review “A collection of heartwarming stories. For me, Jonah became a companion, holding my hand through life’s challenges. Jonah conveys his message with elegant simplicity and will transform all who read it.” –Dov Peretz Elkins, co-author of Chicken Soup for the Jewish Soul Penlight Publications, 2012 Softcover, 207 pages, $14.95 (60 Nis), Isbn 978-098-386-851-4 86 www.UrimPublications.com Things Overheard in the Synagogue by Ira Bedzow

“Ira Bedzow’s wise and sensitive poetry is a ‘life story’ of introspections and self-evaluations on the backdrop of Jewish traditions and beliefs. Some of the poems are confessional, addressed to the Almighty, and some to humankind.” –Edith Covensky “Several of the poems retell Biblical stories, and in a section of personal reflections, there are many Talmudic asides. All of it reflects Bedzow’s deep -im mersion of Jewish texts, as well as a lyrical ear perfectly matched for poems.” –Eric Herschthal, The Jewish Week Penina Press, 2012 Softcover, 151 pages, $19.95 (60 nis), isbn 978-1-936068-25-8

Touching the Harp Strings Songs of the heart, mind, and soul by David Haskell Cohen This unusual book of poems by David Haskell Cohen was written mostly in the last fifty years, in classical English verse. There are many variations in form, beat and rhythm. Sonnet form is a favorite, but even there subtle variations abound. As a London taxi driver famously asked the philosopher Bertrand Russell: “What’s it all abaht then?” The critic can honestly reply that all of life is here– but he had better quickly add that there is a powerful body of verse in which a Jew is pleading with Heaven. Devora Publishing , 2010 Hardcover, 95 pages, $18.95 (50 Nis) Isbn 13: 978-1-934440-70-4 A Window to the Siddur An A\nalysis of the Themes in Jewish Prayer by Rabbi Dr. Walter Orenstein

“The philosophical and halakhic concepts are introduced in a dialogue between a husband and wife . . . What a wonderful way to absorb knowledge.” –Rabbi Meir Bilitsky “Walter Orenstein has hit on an ingenious idea which makes his book palat- able to the layperson. It is in dialogue format telling the story of a husband and wife who are learning the themes of the Siddur together.” –Shoshana Horowitz, AJL Review Urim Publications, 2009 Hardcover, 302 pages, $23.95 (80 nis), isbn 978-965-524-032-0

www.UrimPublications.com 87 The Animated The Shabbat Book Jewish Year A Weekly Guide for the Whole Family The Animated Jewish Year brings alive the rhythm This beautifully illustrated book can be read of the Jewish months. Through questions, answers by children alone or in a family setting. With a and humor, together with a selection of original colorful page for each week of the Jewish calen- and traditional stories, two children learn about dar, it is designed to integrate the weekly Torah their holidays and customs. Illustrated with clay portion with the ideas, traditions and customs of characters, The Animated Jewish Year is an excit- the Sabbath. ing way to get better acquainted with the history, ideas and practices that make the holidays a more Scopus Productions meaningful experience. Hardcover, 64 pages, $19.95 (90 nis) isbn 978-965-7047-02-6 Scopus Productions Hardcover, 88 pages, $19.95 (90 nis) isbn 13: 978-965-7108-79-6 isbn 10: 965-7108-79-9 Scopus books also available in other languages, by special printing order.

88 www.UrimPublications.com Megillat Esther Scroll The Animated One long scroll, printed on quality Menorah paper, in a secure hard cardboard tube Travels on a Space Dreidel – Eight A scroll version of the complete Megillat Esther Stories for Hannukah in Hebrew, side-by-side with an English translation, and filled with entertaining and illuminating by Rony Oren and Ephraim Sidon original claymation illustrations. The perfect companion for a fun-filled Megillah Two children travel through time and space on a reading or pre-Purim study, this edition comes in magic dreidel. Their adventures with Judah the its own megillah case. Maccabee, George Washington, a Russian refuse- Scopus Productions nik and many others, tell the story of Hannukah. $24.95 (100 nis), Danacode 563-15 Illustrations created in clay by Rony Oren. From the series The Animated Holidays (claymation). Scopus Productions Hardcover, 48 pages, full color, $17.95 (70 nis) Ages 4–11, isbn 10: 965-7108-80-2 Also available in Hebrew, Danacode 563-14, $17.95 (59 nis)

www.UrimPublications.com 89 שמות מוזרים written by Shari Dash Greenspan, illustrated by Avi Katz

“This amusing, tongue-in-cheek book makes witty wordplay on common Hebrew names, and rhymes throughout. The illustrator also masterfully depicts a multicultural utopia, in which children of different ethnicities and from various religious and secular backgrounds play together in harmony. A lovely picture of what life in.” –Miriam Abramowitz, The Jerusalem Post “The more you read, the wider you smile at the absurd and funny connections between the children and their names.” –Idit Rozenheim, Pajama Stories, Voice of Israel Radio Urim Publications, 2003 Hardcover, 32 pages, Hebrew, $14.00 (54 nis), isbn 10: 965-7108-58-6, Danacode 563-6

הי, נמלה! written by Philip and Hannah Hoose, illustrated by Debbie Tilley

So begins a conversation between a young boy and the ant trembling in the shadow of his sneaker. This playful story raises questions about ethics and peer pressure, encouraging children to decide for themselves: to squish . . . or not to squish?! “Highly recommended for storytelling and for reading aloud. Every He- brew classroom teacher could use a copy.” –Noam Morse, Jewish Book World “. . . an entertaining and amusing discussion . . . about respect for all living things, standing up to peer pressure, and alternatives to violence.” –Rachel Schwartzboim, Zo Iri Hebrew translation of Hey, Little Ant Urim Publications, 2005, Hardcover, 32 pages, Hebrew, $14.00, (54 nis), Danacode 563-7

נעם מחפש זכרונות written by Mem Fox illustrated by Julie Vivas

“Urim Publications deserves our thanks for translating this book . . . a book about love and rare friendship . . . an unforgettable story.” –Leah Ini, Maariv “. . . an esthetic pleasure and a lovely story. It is definitely recommended for kinder- garten libraries and we will add it to our list of recommended books.” –Dalia Limor, Director of Preschool Education, Israel Ministry of Education “. . . an amazingly written and illustrated book.” –Rachela Zandbank, La-Isha Magazine Hebrew translation of Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge Urim Publications, 2002, Hardcover, 32 pages, Hebrew, $14.00 (49 nis), isbn 10: 965-7108-43-8, Danacode 563-3

90 www.UrimPublications.com איפה המפלצת שלי? written by Amanda Noll, illustrated by Howard McWilliam

“This highly recommended book presents a very familiar theme in children’s literature, from a very entertaining angle . . .” –Lihyot Horim (Parenthood) Magazine “This book makes kids laugh their heads off, mostly due to the vibrant, original monster illustrations, full of humor and richly imagined . . .” –Weekend edition of Maariv, Culture page “A great story that offers a coping mechanism for a common problem through humorous reversal. Excellent translation from the English . . .” –Olam Ha-Isha Hebrew translation of I Need My Monster, Urim Publications and Keter Publishing, 2010, Hardcover, 32 pages, full color, $16.00 (68 Nis), Isbn 978-965-524-045-0, Danacode 10-888-439 דרקון בארמון written by Jodi Moore, illustrated by Howard McWilliam “כל הילדים אוהבים לבנות ארמונות בחול, וכל הילדים חולמים על דרקונים. זה בדיוק מה שקורה לילד אחד ביום קסום על שפת הים, ולמרות שבתחילה אף אחד לא מאמין לו, לכולם יתברר שמהדרקון הזה אי אפשר להתעלם. ביחד הם מעיפים עפיפון, מקציפים מיץ ומתגנבים לגנוב עוגיות שוקולד. האם זהו באמת דרקון שבא לבקר, או אולי רק דמיון מפותח? הרעיון של ״דרקון בארמון״ הוא משחק עדין בין מציאות לבין פנטזיה. העיקר בספר הוא הדמיון לתת לו לפרוח,להתפתח,להיות מה שהוא רוצה. זהו ספר שמוציא את הילד מעבר לטקסט הפשוט, הרבה בזכות האיורים הנפלאים של מקויליאם.“ –מקור ראשון “The deadpan text is sure to illicit giggles as it captures the conundrum of an imaginary friend with a child’s eye and provides a gentle acceptance of the mild misbehavior that sometimes accompanies imaginative play.”–Kirkus Hebrew translation of When a Dragon Moves In, Urim Publications and Keter Publishing, 2011, Hardcover, 32 pages,Hebrew, $16 (72 Nis), Isbn 978-965-07-2023-0, Danacode 10-888566 אלכסנדר והיום האים ונורא וגרוע ולא טוב בכלל written by Judith Viorst, illustrated by Ray Cruz "אלכסנדר,ילד כבן חמש, הלך לישון עם מסטיק בפה והתעורר כשהוא דבוק לשערו; כשהוא קם הוא דרך על הסקטבורד שלו, והסוודר נפל לו לכיור כשהברז היה פתוח. כך הוא ידע שהולך להיות לו איום ונורא וגרוע ולא טוב בכלל. הספר . . . מסופר בגוף ראשון ומבטא ברגישות את התחושה של ״כמה קשה להיות ילד״,והכל מנקודת מבטו של הילד ובמונולוגים משעשעים. . . . מקסים!" –מודיעין ניוז פלוס “Judith Viorst flawlessly and humorously captures a child’s testy temperament, rendering Alexander sympathetic rather than whiny. Our hero’s gum-styled hair and peevish countenance are artfully depicted by Ray Cruz’s illustrations. An ALA Notable Book, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day is a great antidote to bad days everywhere, sure to put a smile on even the crabbiest of faces.” –Publishers Weekly Hebrew translation of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, Urim Publications and Keter Publishing, 2012, Hardcover, 32 pages, Hebrew, $16 (72 Nis), Isbn 978-965-07-2024-7, Danacode 10-888564 www.UrimPublications.com 91 "ואני כספר החתום לידידיי, וזרה עד מאוד הייתי להם". במילים אלה תיארה את עצמה אלזה לסקר-שילר (1869-1945), עיר המשוררת היהודייה הגדולה של שלהמאה ה20-. חלום ירושלים, שבה חייתה את שש שנותיה האחרונות (1939-1945), היתה בעיניה עיר של חלום, יותר משהייתה עיר של ממש. היא הלכה ברחובותיה כזרה – מדברת וכותבת גרמנית, ומדמיינת עברית תנכ"ית עתירת הוד. הספר עיר של חלום מביא לראשונה לקורא העברי את שלושת מחזותיה של לסקר-שילר מחזות בתרגום לעברית: לסקר-שילר אלזה לסקר-שילר הנהר השחור (1909), בתרגומו של אבישי מילשטיין, ארתור ארונימוס ואבותיו (1932), בתרגומה של ביאטה אסתר פון-שוורצה ואני ואני (1940-1941) בתרגומו של פרופ' גד קינר- קיסינגר, שאותו כתבה לסקר-שילר בירושלים. by Else Lasker-Schiller הספר, פרי יוזמתו ובעריכתו של חוקר התיאטרון היהודי מוטי סנדק, כולל אחרית דבר אקדמית מאת פרופ' גלילי שחר וכן הומאז' לאלזה בהשתתפות: ישראל אלירז, לאה גולדברג, אורי-צבי גרינברג, אברהם סוצקבר, עדנה מיטווך-מלר, דני דותן, זלדה, נתן זך, "ואני כספר החתום לידידיי, וזרה עד מאוד ויסלבה שימבורסקה הייתי ויהודה עמיחי. להם". במילים אלה תיארה את עצמה אלזה לסקר־שילר )1869-1945(, על המשוררת לסקר-שילרהיהודייה הגדולה של המאה "המשוררת הלירית הגדולה ביותר שהיתה לגרמניה מעודה" –גוטפריד בן ה20-. ירושלים, שבה 1923 חייתה ,mit Jussuf את Thebenשש שנותיה "הגדולה בשירת ישראל האחרונותבאותיות )לטיניות" –אורי-צבי גרינברג1945-1939(, היתה בעיניה אלזה לסקר-שילר יוסף חוצה את המדבר, 1927 ירושלים, דיוקן המשוררת בצד ימין של התמונה בחלון "מחזותיה מאופיינים בפשטות של מבע לשוני וגדולה תנכ"ית, מלכת האקספרסיוניזם" –ברטולד ברכט ולמטה באותיות עבריות "היא היתה ההיפית הראשונה שהכרתי, הרבה לפני שהדבר הפך לאופנה" –יהודה עמיחי דיו וצבעי מים על נייר עיר של חלום, יותר הכיתוב: שלם ,עיר משהייתהשלם עיר השלמותעיר והשלום. של ממש. היא הלכה ברחובותיה כזרה – מדברת באדיבות אוסף מוזיאון בר-דוד, קיבוץ ברעם. באדיבות אוסף אלזה לסקר- שילר "אלזה היא אסכולה של אישה אחת" –נתן זך אוצרת חנה הרמן. מנהל ואוצר ראשי אבי איפרגן הספרייה הלאומית,ירשלים.

וכותבת גרמנית, ומדמיינת עברית תנכ"ית עתירת הוד. הספר עיר של חלום חלום של עיר מביא לוֹמְדִ ים כָּ ל כָּךְ הַרְבֵּ ה דְּבָרִ ים בִּירוּשָׁ לַ יִם, מִ ן הַמּוֹרָ ד שֶׁ ל הַ גַּ ן הַ יָּפֶ ה הֶעָשִׁ יר בִּפְרָחִ ים, לראשונה לקורא דְּבָרִ העברי ים שֶׁ מֵּעוֹלָ ם את לֹא חָשַׁ בְתְָּ עֲלֵיהֶ ם, אֲבָ ל שלושת מחזותיה של לסקר־שילר בתרגום לעברית: אֲ נִ י מַשְׁ קִיפָ ה עַ ל הָאַמְפִיתֵאַטְ רוֹן, זֶ ה לָדַעַ ת אוֹתָ ם הוּא הָעִקָּ ר שֶׁ בָּעוֹלָ ם. בֵּ ין מְרַתֵּ ק אוֹתִ י לְ לֹא גְּ בוּל. אֲ נִ י מַתְחִ ילָ ה הַ חוֹמוֹת, כָּךְ מְסַפֶּרֶ ת הָ אַגָּדָ ה, מָצָ א מֶלֶךְ לְשַׂ חֵ ק עַ ל הַבָּמָ ה: יוֹסֵ ף וְאֶחָ יו. אֲ נִ י נְ עוּלָ ה הַמִּ זְמוֹרִ ים שֶׁ לָּ נוּ, דָּ וִד שֶׁ אֵ ין דּוֹמֶ ה לוֹ, אֶ ת נַעֲלַ יִם מִצְרִ יּוֹת גְּ בוֹהוֹת מֵ עוֹר שָׁ חֹר "המשוררת הלירית הַתָּ כְ נִ ית הָאֱ לֹהִ יתהגדולה לִבְ נִיַּ ת הָעִ יר הַקְּדוֹשָׁ ביותרה. שהיתה לגרמניה מעודה" – גוטפריד בן עיר של חלום וְקִשׁוּרֵ י זָהָ ב ...תָּמִ יד אֲ נִ י תּוֹפֶסֶ ת אֶ ת הַתָּ כְ נִית שֻׂ רְטְטָה עַל פַּס בְּאוֹר אַהֲבָ ה. עַצְמִ י מְשַׂ חֶקֶ ת אֶ ת תַּ פְקִ יד יוֹסֵ ף. כָּ אן, עַ ל מחזות הַבָּמָ ה הַקְּדוּמָ ה הַ זֹּאת, בִּשְׂ פַ ת הַקְּדוּמִ ים, (אלזה לסקר-שילר, עברית :יהודה עמיחי) "הגדולה בשירת ישראל באותיות לטיניות" – אורי-צבי גרינברג בָּעִבְרִית הַקְּדוּמָ ה. מחזות (אלזה לסקר-שילר, עברית :יהודה עמיחי) מחיר מומלץ: 92 ש“ח "מחזותיה מאופיינים בפשטות של מבע לשוני וגדולה תנכ"ית, מלכת האקספרסיוניזם" – ברטולד ברכט אלזה לסקר-שילר "היא היתה ההיפית הראשונה שהכרתי, הרבה לפני שהדבר הפך לאופנה" – יהודה עמיחי סיפור ההישרדות הקלסי שנמכר ביותר מ4.5- מיליון עותקים "אלזה היא אסכולה של אישה אחת" – נתן זךלבד

בריאן רובסון בן השלוש עשרה טס לבקר את אביו כאשר המטוס גארי פאולסן החד מנועי שבו הוא נמצא מתרסק. לפתע, בריאן מוצא את עצמו לבד of City of Dreams from the original German בשממה הקנדית translation ללא דבר פרט Hebrewלמעיל רוח קרוע וגרזן שאמו נתנה לו במתנה – והסוד הנורא שקרע אותו לגזרים מאז שהוריו התגרשו. אבל pages, 129 nis ($35), Danacode 563-27 425 עכשיו אין ,Hardcover לבריאן זמן ,2016 לכעס, לרחמים עצמיים או לייאוש ,Publications – כדי לשרוד Simtaot יזדקק לכל הידע והנחישות שיידרשו ממנו, וליותר אומץ מכפי שהוא גארי פאולסן יודע שיש לו.

מאז שיצא לאור לראשונה לפני עשרים שנה, ספרו עטור הפרסים של גארי פאולסן הוא סיפור ההישרדות שאליו מושווים כל האחרים. גרזן הוצאת אורים גאה להביא – לראשונה בתרגום לעברית – את ספר ההישרדות עוצר הנשימה של פאולסון.

“זהו סיפור מכשף... ספר מנצח” – קירקוסby Gary Paulsen “מרתק” - בוקליסט award-winning, contemporary classic has זוכה פרס Paulsen’sהניוברי – ציון לשבחFor twenty years Gary הופיע ברשימת ספרי הילדים רבי המכר all others are compared. This Hebrew שלwhich הניו יורק with טיימסbeen the survival story זוכה פרס הספר הטוב ביותר לקוראים צעירים של ,a new generation of readers to this page-turningהתאחדות הספרנים האמריקאיתtranslation will introduce heart-stopping adventure.

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“החיים שלי מונעים בידי כוח לא נודע. אני מוכרחה להניח לעצמי להיות מונעת כך, שכן אני יראה את ההשלכות במקרה שלא אעשה כן. החיים שלי מעולם לא היו Urim Publications, 2013, Softcover, 158 , מה שרציתי שיהיו, Hatchetתמיד הם of מוכתמים ברצון "שלו". לפעמים הם translationבעלי נגיעות קלות Hebrew בלבד ובפעמים אחרות הם טבולים בצבע לחלוטין, אך מאז ומתמיד ישנו במקום isbn 978-965-524-131-0, Danacode 563-23 כלשהו לכל הפחות גוון ,($20)חיוור של צבע.pages, 68 nis אבי היקר שבשמים, אתה יודע עליי הכול. אתה קורא אותי כמו ספר פתוח. אני רואה את עצמי כספר מטונף ומקומט, מרופט וקרוע. התכנים של הספר הנם מופלאים, טובה מרדכי משחקת שכן ישו בתוכי, כך אני יודעת; אך הבעיה היחידה היא שהדפים מטונפים כל כך, עד שבקושי ניתן לקרוא את הכתוב בהם. אבל אתה יכול לקרוא אותם, אבי. אתה מכיר כל מילה. אתה לבדך, בכל העולם הרחב, יכול לעזור לי. נראה לי שאני מתוסבכת מכפי שאני מדמיינת. אני יודעת שזוהי אשמתי. אני לא מאשימה אותך ולו לרגע. אני לא מאשימה אף אחד. רק את עצמי.”משחקת באש כיצד קורה שטוניקה מארלו, אשת כמורה אוונגלית, הופכת לטובה מרדכי, יהודייה אורתודוכסית? באש לשחק באש הוא סיפורה המרתק של מי שהעפילה אל שורות המנהיגות של דתה, חונכה והוסמכה מסעה במכללה תיאולוגית מוכרת – לא המדהיםרק בתור אשת שלכמורה, אלא גם כ"נביאה" בשירות אישה אמונתה – אחת מסעה המדהים של אישה אחת כאשר בתוך תוכה היא נותרת קהת חושים, מיואשת ובלתי מוגשמת. בתה של אם יהודיה מצרית ואב אנגלי, פרוטסטנטי אוונגלי, טובה מרדכי שוטחת בפנינו תיאור נאמן ועוצמתי של מסעה הסוער אל היהדות אגב התגוששות עם הנצרות וגילוי החופש המיוחל הטמון בשורשיה Mordechai היהודיים.by Tova טובה מרדכי מתגוררת בצפת, יחד עם בעלה וחמשת ילדיהם. היא משמשת בתור העוזרת של מנהלי המדרשות חיה מושקה ומכון אלטה. בנוסף, היא מרצה ברחבי העולם על המשמעות של להיות יהודי בחברה בת זמננו.

to all of us because it is the story of "לשחק באש relevantהוא ספר מעולה." –הרב מניס פרידמןTo Play With Fire is powerfully“ – with its bizarre twists and turns "מי שקורא odyssey ספר זה יוצא life למסע יוצא דופן." -פרופסור ליביה ביטון Mordechai’s ג'קסון, our lives.The Jewish Tova Press "...מעורר עניין ומלא אהבה." –Publishers Weekly born to an evangelist father and an “בעוד שסיפורה ,preacher אישי בצורה and חדה ומעמיקה, הוא בו בזמן composer אוניברסלי בכך שהוא מציג,artist את Christian חיפושה אחר קשר עם אלוהי אבותיה. ספר חובה עבור כל מחפשי הרוחניות באשר הם, לשחק ,the essence of our own strange journey באש זוכה בפרס המצויינות amplifiesמטעם - וורלדויווינג.” –סינדי פן, Egyptian Jewishwordweaving.com mother

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