This bold new look at an iconic religious leader—the first to cite the ethical concept of tikkun olam (repairing the world) as a basis for making modifications to Jewish law—is certain to generate passionate discussion and debate.
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Coming in October 2010:
A dual biography of the venerated Hasidic storyteller and the iconic modern literary master that uncovers surprising parallels between two tragically abbreviated lives spent in search of spiritual meaning.
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A masterful biography of Yehuda Halevi, poet laureate of the Jewish people.
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Dozens of contributors share personal essays, poems, and photographs from their unique Jewish journeys. Some tales are eye-opening, others are heart-breaking. Couples fall in love, friendships fall apart. Profound adventures enlighten; hilarious misadventures do, too. Welcome to the liner notes for the latest album of Jewish life in America.
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A pioneering biography of the iconoclastic nineteenth-century poet and activist whose verse gave a voice to the Statue of Liberty, but whose extraordinary life has remained a mystery until now.
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Forthcoming from Nextbook Press.
Jonathan Sarna sheds new light on one of of our most enigmatic presidents, on the Jews of his day, and on America itself.
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"Whether you're looking for the complex, living Israel behind the headlines, or an antidote to facile stories about kabbalah and JDate, here's the volume for you." Continue reading
“Two yearning souls face each other and touch in this remarkable encounter, both deeply imagined and fastidiously researched. And when, forever questing, Rodger Kamenetz adds his own journey to the mix, what he gives us is so fascinating I read it hungrily. Kamenetz makes a case for the kinship of these brother storytellers that is more than irresistible: it feels inevitable.” Continue reading
“a thoroughly researched, carefully rendered biography that evokes the vanished world of golden age Spanish Jewry” Continue reading
Playwright and Nextbook Press author David Mamet (The Wicked Son) returns to Broadway this month when A Life at the Theatre starts previews at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. Patrick Stewart stars in this backstage comedy as an older actor sharing his experiences with a young up-and-comer, played by T.R. Knight. Opening night is set for October 12. Continue reading
Burnt Books author Rodger Kamenetz will be speaking at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, on October 6, as part of the school’s 33rd annual literary festival. This year’s theme is Hard Times in America.
Rabbi Joseph Telushkin will speak at the Jewish Book Festival in Miami on October 19, to promote his new book Hillel: If Not Now, When? Sponsored by the Dave and Mary Alper JCC.