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BOOK Review: Choosing Life in Israel
By P. David Hornik Reviewed by Ruth King David Hornik moved to Israel in 1984. In the preface to Choosing Life In Israel he states: “This book is both about… Read more
Author’s Corner: Book sheds new light on FDR’s opinions about Jews
Special to the Ledger President Franklin D. Roosevelt privately wanted to restrict the number of Jews entering some professions and universities, and believed Jews should be “spread thin all over… Read more
FILM Review: ‘Hava Nagila’ serenades Jewish celebratory anthem
By Michael Fox The shtetl Jews of Sadagora in the Ukraine didn’t know from platinum. They could never have imagined that a wordless little melody, or nigun, that they created… Read more
AUTHOR’SCorner: The Chameleon in the Closet by BJ Rosenfeld
Reviewed by Cindy Mindell What happens to a family when a child decides to embrace a more religious life than that of his or her parents? Such “mixed” families face… Read more
AUTHOR’SCorner: Digging through History: Religion and Archaeology from Atlantis to the Holocaust by Dr. Richard A. Freund
In his new book, Digging through History, historian and field archaeologist Richard A. Freund journeys through some of the most fascinating archaeological sites of human history. Drawing on his excavation… Read more
AUTHOR’S Corner: IT’S ALL IN THE ANGLE
IT’S ALL IN THE ANGLE A new book by Rabbi Avi Shafran “Rabbi Shafran’s consistently insightful analysis of contemporary events and challenging issues invariably reflects a profound appreciation for Torah-true Judaism at… Read more
Hunting Eichmann author to speak in Orange
ORANGE — Neal Bascomb, author of the New York Times bestseller “Hunting Eichmann: How a Band of Survivors and a Young Spy Agency Chased Down the World’s Most Notorious Nazi,”… Read more
“Hostage” by Elie Wiesel
Reviewed by Rabbi Jack Riemer This is Elie Wiesel’s 50th book; his 50th attempt to express the inexpressible, to speak about silence. The plot this time is both simple and… Read more
“Israel Inside” to air on Comcast on Demand
A new documentary that explores the positive characteristics of Israeli society from a humanistic, psychological, and emotional perspective will air on Comcast on Demand starting September 15 for limited release…. Read more
AUTHOR’S CORNER: Courageous Rabbis, Civil Discourse
By Arthur S. Meyers ~ The following is an excerpt of “Democracy in the Making: The Open Forum Lecture Movement,” a soon-to-be-published book written by Arthur S. Meyers that discusses… Read more
