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Essay Some Thoughts on the Pew Survey of Jewish America Earlier this week, Michael Levin wrote about encountering the Hasidic enclave for the first time and the why and how of his art and research on Hasidism. He is… Michael Levin October 18, 2013
Essay Encountering the Hasidic Enclave Earlier this week, Michael Levin wrote about the why and how of his art and research on Hasidism. He is a Brooklyn-based artist and the author of Jews of Today:… Michael Levin October 16, 2013
Essay Dynamic and Polyglot: Judaism’s (Hasidic) Revival Movement Michael Levin is a Brooklyn-based artist and the author of Jews of Today: A Primer on Hasidic Dress. He will be blogging here all week for Jewish Book Council and… Michael Levin October 14, 2013
Nonfiction Filling Words With Light: Hasidic and Mystical Reflections on Jewish Prayer Lawrence Kushner; Nehemia Polen
Essay Moshe Kasher Responds to Critics Moshe Kasher is the author of Kasher in the Rye: The True Tale of a White Boy from Oakland Who Became a Drug Addict, Criminal, Mental Patient, and Then Turned 16.… Moshe Kasher April 3, 2012
Nonfiction Redemptions: Contemporary Chassidic Essays on the Parsha and the Festivals Rabbi Zvi Leshem
Essay The Red Devil Earlier this week, Matthew Shaer wrote about the genesis of his book, Among Righteous Men, and divisions within the Crown Heights community. He has been blogging here… Matthew Shaer February 3, 2012
Essay A House Divided Matthew Shaer will be blogging here for Jewish Book Council and MyJewishLearning all week.In my last blog post, I wrote about the genesis of my book, Among… Matthew Shaer February 1, 2012
Essay Returning to Crown Heights Matthew Shaer is the author of Among Righteous Men: A Tale of Vigilantes and Vindication in Hasidic Crown Heights. He will be blogging here all week for Jewish Book… Matthew Shaer January 30, 2012