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'The Lonka Project': Pictures of Jews from world leading photographers

The images are of people from a variety of professions, national origins, and streams within Judaism.

Shopping recommendations for the religious sector: Perfect winter rugs and essential reads

Explore a diverse range of products from organic cosmetics to inspirational books, all tailored for the religious community's needs.

By ADI ACHRAK
31/03/2024

'The Best Minds' examines mental illness and deinstitutionalization

The troubling story of Michael Laudor leaves many unanswered questions, including the central one: How do we respect the autonomy and decision-making of a person with serious mental illness?

By HOWARD BLAS
29/03/2024

'An Unreasonable Man': How hydroelectric power came to Palestine

Leslie Turnberg’s biography An Unreasonable Man: Pinchas Rutenberg, the Russian Revolutionary Who Electrified Palestine is probably the first book in English about this intensely private man.

By COLIN SHINDLER
24/03/2024

‘Bummer’: An entertaining guide to anal health

To say that Bummer is an unusual book is to say no more than the truth, but it is also immensely readable, very interesting and, above all, extremely informative.

'Goodness and Mercy Shall Follow Me': A story of Zionists, scholars

Avraham Frank’s timely message, now available in translation, is that “A nation without faith can’t endure, and faith without a nation is a return to exile.” 

By MARTIN LOCKSHIN
15/03/2024

'Family in Reserves': A children's book of our era

The different roles of the reservists are augmented with the actual equipment that the army uses day to day.

By HEDDY BREUER ABRAMOWITZ
11/03/2024

English readers get their first taste of ‘the finest living author writing in Hebrew’

The characters are Israelis living in the United States, negotiating between English and Hebrew, their Jewishness and their Israeliness, old worlds and the new. 

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
10/03/2024

Stimatsky to Acquire 25% of Am Oved Publishing's Commercial Activity

Stimatsky will acquire 25% of a publishing house founded by a Histadrut employee, gaining profit sharing, a board seat, and 25% voting power in "Am Oved," excluding its real estate assets.

By LEE SIBYLA/WALLA!
09/03/2024
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