Frederick E Greenspahn Although primogeniture is commonly assumed to have prevailed throughout the world and firstborns are regarded as most likely to achieve success, many of the most prominent figures...

Moshe Halbertal and Avishai Margalit “You shall have no other gods besides Me.” This injunction, handed down through Moses three thousand years ago, marks one of the most decisive shifts...

Avraham Yaakov Finkel As author Avraham Yaakov Finkel says in his introduction to The Great Torah Commentators, no words are adequate to describe the Torah. "Only by actually tasting the...

Francis King "In this detailed & readable account of Crowley's occult progress, Francis King examines each of the min sources of Crowley's magic" (From the description) January 1, 1987 by...

Carlo Ginzburg The Cheese and the Worms is a study of the popular culture in the sixteenth century as seen through the eyes of one man, a miller brought to...

Alex de Jonge January 1, 1983 by Fontana / Collins

Simcha H Benyosef (Translator) Unabridged Translation of the GATE OF LOVE from Rabbi Aliahu de Vidas' Reshit Chochmah. December 15, 2001 by Ktav Pub & Distributors Inc  

Jeremy Benstein Why does Hebrew matter?In answering this question, Hebrew Roots, Jewish Routes addresses the many ways engagement with Hebrew enriches Jewishness—culturally, religiously, ethnically. Whether you know Hebrew or not,...

Jiri Langer A wonderful collection of Chassidic tales from central Europe. First published January 1, 1937

Charles Pellegrino Unlock doors to the lost worlds of the Bible -- from the Garden of Eden to the ruins of Babylon Did a volcano part the Red Sea? Have...

Anthony Bruce Though the campaign in Palestine helped make that region the trouble spot it is today, this is the first account of it since 1928. It was a tough...

Nosson Slifkin The ancient and mysterious midrash of Perek Shirah uses verses from Scripture to illustrate the ''song'' of the different components and inhabitants of the natural world - their...