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Visual Arts The Illuminated Torah: Paintings and Essays on the Weekly Portions Avner Moriah and Shulamit Laderman
Essay Internal Dialogue: The Days of Awe 5775 Posted by Nat Bernstein.Prayer doesn’t come easily to everyone. Whether one considers oneself religious, spiritual, observant, or curious, finding that optimum of… Nat Bernstein September 22, 2014
Children’s Siddur Katan: Shabbat Prayer Book for Families with Young Children Jaime Lewis with Michelle V. Katz
Poetry The Days Between: Blessings, Poems, and Directions of the Heart for the Jewish High Holiday Season Marcia Falk
Essay You Probably Wouldn’t Think To Read This For Book Club, But… This week, Barbara Askenas and Michal Smart, co-editors of the National Jewish Book Award-winning book Kaddish: Women’s Voices blogs for The Postscript on why… Barbara Askenas, Michal Smart April 1, 2014
Nonfiction Jewish Men Pray: Words of Yearning, Praise, Petition, Gratitude and Wonder from Traditional and Contemporary Sources Kerry M. Olitzky & Stuart M. Matlins, eds.
Essay A Jewish Atheist’s Prayer Earlier this week, Leah Vincent wrote about leaving the ultra-Orthodox community and the backlash that came when she decided to talk about her decision publicly. Her… Leah Vincent January 16, 2014
