Kafka Letters Reveal Deep Affinity for Hebrew
JNS.org – Writings of 20th century Jewish writer Franz Kafka made public for the first time this summer reveal his great affinity for the Hebrew language.
Living in Prague in...
Rabbi Hutner And The Rebbe
Reviewed by Yochanan Gordon
There’s a story of the Kotzker Rebbe who was asked by a group of chassidim how well he knew his followers. They began singling out individuals,...
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On Wednesday, October 14, Touro President Dr. Alan Kadish hosted Natan Sharansky and Dr. Gil Troy in an engaging and eye-opening discussion on the current situation in Israel and...
Professional Organizer Morphs Her Skills Into A Book On Jewish Life
By Toby Klein Greenwald
Some people give tzedakah or sponsor lectures in memory of their loved ones. The more affluent write sifrei Torah or donate rooms, or buildings, or Torah...
Jewish Poet Louise Gluck Wins Nobel Prize in Literature
BY GABE FRIEDMAN
(JTA) — Louise Gluck, the American granddaughter of Hungarian Jews, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday.
Gluck, 77, was awarded “for her unmistakable poetic voice that...
Proclaim Liberty Throughout The Land: The Hebrew Bible In The United States
The Zahava and Moshael J. Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought at Yeshiva University recently released Proclaim Liberty Throughout the Land: The Hebrew Bible in the United States:...
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By Toby Klein Greenwald
I need to open with a small disclaimer. I have not really known the author of this book, Rabbi Zev M. Shandalov, as an adult, other...
Philip Roth’s Possessions to Be Auctioned for Charity
BY JOSEFIN DOLSTEN
NEW YORK (JTA) — There are fans of Philip Roth who enjoy his books. Then there are the fans who want to own his typewriters.
The latter have...
Halacha Yomis: Daily Halachic Companion From OU Press
OU Press, the publishing division of the Orthodox Union, announces the publication of Halacha Yomis: A Daily Halachic Companion. Containing 354 brief selections, one halacha for each day of...
Shall We Wake the President?: Disaster Management from the Oval Office
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In light of the current Coronavirus Crisis, 5TJT is revisiting this book review, modified from the original printed in 2017. Tevi Troy has also published...
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