Book Reviews
Explaining Why So Many Palestinians Are Still Refugees (REVIEW)
With the recent breakdown of another iteration of attempts to "make forward progress" in Palestinian-Israeli negotiations, many have remarked on the basic intractability of...
Exploring Leadership in the Wilderness (REVIEW)
The interdisciplinary field of leadership studies is booming. University lecture halls on the topic are overflowing, and books by "leadership gurus" are flying off of bookshelves. The field is often informed by the social sciences,...
Remembering the Rebbe (REVIEW)
On Tuesday, June 14, 1994, Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz walked into my classroom, visibly shaken; I was in the 9th grade. I will never forget that sad, sad day. It was two days after the passing of...
Latest Twist in Jewish Fiction? A Werewolf’s Search for Spirituality (REVIEW)
JNS.org - Hungry at night, salivating for raw meat, following his nose, Greg Samstag is becoming a werewolf. Ira T. Berkowitz's new novel, "A Wolf in the Soul," adds a new twist to this...
An Honest Evaluation of Zionist Pioneer Ze’ev Jabotinsky (REVIEW)
JNS.org - I confess that I came to Hillel Halkin's "Jabotinsky: A Life" with...
Robert Gates’ Memoir is a Jaw-Dropping Read (REVIEW)
Former Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates's memoir follows the classic form, telling the story...
The Media, Israel, and Anti-Semitism (REVIEW)
Pressing Israel: Media Bias Exposed from A-Z by Lee Bender and Jerome Verlin (Pavilion Press,...
The Origins of Palestinian Refugee Relief Efforts (REVIEW)
Romirowsky and Joffe's book Religion, Politics and the Origins of Palestine Refugee Relief is an important...
Jewish Author of ‘Eat to Live’ Dishes on Health Care, Nutrition, Disease Prevention
JNS.org - While the national debate on "Obamacare" rages on past the recent March...
Explaining Why So Many Palestinians Are Still Refugees (REVIEW)
With the recent breakdown of another iteration of attempts to "make forward progress" in Palestinian-Israeli negotiations, many have remarked on the basic intractability of the...
Exploring Leadership in the Wilderness (REVIEW)
The interdisciplinary field of leadership studies is booming. University lecture halls on the topic are overflowing, and books by "leadership gurus" are flying off of...
Remembering the Rebbe (REVIEW)
On Tuesday, June 14, 1994, Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz walked into my classroom, visibly shaken; I was in the 9th grade. I will never forget that...
Latest Twist in Jewish Fiction? A Werewolf’s Search for Spirituality (REVIEW)
JNS.org - Hungry at night, salivating for raw meat, following his nose, Greg Samstag is becoming a werewolf. Ira T. Berkowitz's new novel, "A...
An Honest Evaluation of Zionist Pioneer Ze’ev Jabotinsky (REVIEW)
JNS.org - I confess that I came to Hillel Halkin's "Jabotinsky: A Life" with some suspicion. First, Daniel Gordis wrote a book about former...
Robert Gates’ Memoir is a Jaw-Dropping Read (REVIEW)
Former Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates's memoir follows the classic form, telling the story of his years at the Pentagon during the Bush and...
The Media, Israel, and Anti-Semitism (REVIEW)
Pressing Israel: Media Bias Exposed from A-Z by Lee Bender and Jerome Verlin (Pavilion Press, Philadelphia, Pa. 2013) Sophocles said, "What people believe prevails over truth," Pressing...
The Origins of Palestinian Refugee Relief Efforts (REVIEW)
Romirowsky and Joffe's book Religion, Politics and the Origins of Palestine Refugee Relief is an important volume for those interested in truly understanding the origins of...
Jewish Author of ‘Eat to Live’ Dishes on Health Care, Nutrition, Disease Prevention
JNS.org - While the national debate on "Obamacare" rages on past the recent March 31 sign-up deadline, bestselling Jewish author Dr. Joel Fuhrman says...
Overprotective or Loving? Daughters Reflect on Jewish Mothers in New Anthology
JNS.org - Rachel Ament noticed that she and her friends often shared humorous anecdotes that were typically variations on a theme: overprotective, worrying Jewish...
“ŽKosher Lust: Love is Not the Answer (REVIEW)
Kosher Lust, by Shmuley Boteach (Gefen Publishing House, 2014). You really do want to find something positive to say about Shmuley Boteach. He is a phenomenon;...
The Path of the Righteous (REVIEW)
JNS.org - There are lots of biographies of famous people lining the shelves of bookstores. There are movie stars who hire press agents, whose...
Authors Examine Education’s Impact on Jewish History (REVIEW)
JNS.org - Why has education been so important to the Jewish people? Author Maristella Botticini says a unique religious norm enacted within Judaism two millennia...
Arafat, Abbas, and the Unmaking of the Palestinian State (REVIEW)
State of Failure: Arafat, Abbas, and the Unmaking of the Palestinian State, by Jonathan Schanzer (Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.) 'If you build it, they will come," was the...
