The following is an excerpt from Discovering Second Temple Literature: The Scriptures and Stories That Shaped Early Judaism by Malka Z. Simkovich (November 2018). The book will be launched at Sixth Street Community Synagogue tomorrow, November 29, at 7:00 p.m. Register … Continue reading EXCERPT: Discovering Second Temple Literature
The following is an excerpt from the preface of Path of the Prophets: The Ethics-Driven Life (March 2018) by Rabbi Barry Schwartz. Why the Prophets? Why is this book different from all other books? Because at all other times we read books … Continue reading Excerpt: Path of the Prophets
Tayler Lord and Anna Weir are publicists at UNP who share a cubicle and cannot stop talking about books (or the much-awaited fall weather, for that matter). Today they also share their thoughts about a few upcoming titles they’re particularly excited about as … Continue reading Publicist Picks: Early Modern Culture, Quilting, and Other Early 2018 Books
The following interview was first published in the Jewish Publication Society’s newsletter and can also be found on JPS’s website. Joshua R. Jacobson is a professor of music and director of choral activities at Northeastern University, the founder and director of the Zamir … Continue reading Chanting the Hebrew Bible: A Discussion with Joshua Jacobson
The Jewish Publication Society has been publishing thoughtful and thought-provoking books in Jewish literature and history for more than 125 years. This list highlights some of their Bible studies, commentaries, and other books helpful for devotion. The Commentator’s Bible: Deuteronomy … Continue reading Reading List: Study with JPS
Books Lefty O’Doul Dennis Snelling Review in MLB.com: “…an artful job of toggling back and forth between O’Doul’s life story and focusing on the trip to Japan in 1949.” It’s My Country Too Edited by Jerri Bell and Tracy Crow … Continue reading News and Reviews
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